Classical Athens

reign of King Croesus used the advantage that the downfall of Media gave them in order to push east who then clashed with Persian forces. A lot of our understanding of Persian history is completely dependent on the fact that contemporary Greek and classical writers, their main point is the relations between the Greek states and,…

Greek democracy is different from contemporary democracy, but the overall idea is similar. “Democracy is a form of government that gives power to the people” (“What Is a Democracy?”). In Athens, they had a direct democracy. Today, we have a representative democracy. In both democracies, the people ultimately have the power. Athenian democracy is different than contemporary democracy because it is exclusive, while contemporary allows more people to have a say, and Athenian officials are chosen…

Athens and Sparta City-States University of the People Author Note This paper is being submitted on November 13, 2015, for Hist 1421: Greek and Roman Civilization Learning Guide Unit 1 Athens and Sparta City-States Introduction: In Ancient Greece, citizenship was very important in both Athens and Sparta. Only adult male citizens could participate in public life. Sparta was a militaristic community and Athens was a philosophical and economic minded city-state. Modern societies have…

modern day religion. Politics and Government. The Government, laws, and political philosophies that is found in the United States derive and find its origins in the Greco-Roman world. The first, major democracy in the history of the world was Athens, Greece (even though there is a possibility it wasn’t the first…

Address the question of how Greek democracy ended. Based on this week story reading understanding that I have learned and understand about the Legacy of Athenian Democracy. A Greek democracy season that starts following their downfall of Athens, I think Spartans play a big roll to provide a chance to the Athenians to substitute the government of the Thirty Tyrants with a new democratic system. The tyrannies had been a destructive and bloody disappointment, and have a Spartans support…

Athens, this place is truly wonderful, it is a privilege to see where democracy first started. I have arrived in the the tale end of Athens golden age in the 5th century BCE. There is so much culcher from it philosophers to its citizen army. After talking to the locals I can narrow down Athens government into three stages. First there was Aristocracy, this government was arranged that only a few wealthy family had all the power and the rest had no political say in how the city state was rain.…

the government of Ancient Athens. This comparison is not one-hundred percent because Athens was a true Democracy and America is a Constitutional Republic. We will look at these two governments and how they are alike and different. Ancient Greece at one time was ruled by a select few. So new leaders decided the government would by one-hundred percent run by the citizens. First were archons. These citizens where elected officials who served as the Chief Magistrates of Athens. Then the Council of…

Lysistrata has arranged a gathering between the greater part of the ladies of Greece to talk about the plan that will be implemented by the hierarchy of the women to end the Peloponnesian War which has been a major downfall for the women of the greek society. As Lysistrata sits tight for the ladies of Sparta, Thebes, and different territories to meet her she reviles the shortcoming of ladies. Lysistrata wants to request that the ladies reject sexual intercourse with their husbands so that the…

Ancient Greek Government A glorious sun warms the Pnyx Hill outside of Athens. A great amphitheater filled with men of all different workings and ranking gather to discuss the matters of the city. Soon, an orator will call the meeting to order. These various classes of men have no idea that they are shaping the world of government as we know it. The ancient Greeks have influenced our own governments with their different governments, democracy, and views. There were many different governments…

structure of NATO in protest against the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus, and then Greece rejoined NATO in 1980. In 1981, Greece joined the EU and became the 12th member of the Eurozone in 2001. It successfully hosted the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.…