History of the Peloponnesian War

Greek history that refers to the prosperity time that was enjoyed under the rule and influence of Pericles which started after the end of the Persian wars and the beginning of the Peleponnesian wars. The city of Athens was exceedingly prosperous accomplishing great works in military might, architecture and government. However, this great success began to wane and ended after 50 years around 431BC. The Golden Age had many factors that led to its end and one of them was the Peleponnesian War…

My Source Analysis of Lincoln and Pericles’ Speeches All throughout history leaders give speeches that will never be forgotten. A lot of the time when we think about a highly respected leader we often think about one of their great speeches, if they had one. Leader’s speeches always have a reason behind them. Whether it’s for reuniting a country, honoring it, or persuading, speeches impact the lives of the people who hear them, even for generations afterwards. In this source analysis I will…

War has evolved throughout history. From ancient sword fights to modern nuclear battles, one constant is that there has always been an imperial power or a group striving to be an imperial power. The Peloponnesian War was no different. The war was fought between the Peloponnesian League and Athens. In this case however, the power striving to be imperial was Athens, who, at the time was supposedly a democracy. As a democracy there are always ways to comprise. In modern society the United States…

great oratory skills, his personal involvement with his country, key battles that took place, and the development of societal roles.2 Pericles was a dominant political figure during what may have been one of the most important periods of Athenian history.3 He was a leader, educated, and a spokesperson for the Athenian people.4 Pericles was a political genius.5 He gave provision to the people without being led by them.6 He led the entire government and its control of Athenian politics from 461…

Thucydides’ narrative of the Melian Dialogue in his work, “the History of the Peloponnesian War,” delivers a primitive account of international relations between two conflicting nation states, as well as any conceivable sequences of action emerging from the aforementioned literature. Although numerous clashes between other nation states have taken place prior to the confrontation between the citizens of Milos and the Athenian empire, this quarrel provides conditions that is applicable to the…

would not be able to win against the Athens without help, sought aid from the Peloponnesian. However, the war began far before the Mytilenian were ready and were required…

Greek history and historians alike, It might seem absurd to pose the question of whether the great city of Athens was the leading promoter of democracy in the rest of the Greek city-states during the 4th and 5th centuries. After all, the majority of personal accounts of Greece in that period allege that the Athenian empire was the first to advocate for the establishment of democracy. However, we find little to no concrete confirmation of this widely held belief when looking back at history and…

Greece, its culture, and its people had a major impact on the development of Western civilization. The Greek people made major scholarly advances and became the birthplace of many subjects that are still taught today. Philosophy, medicine, astronomy, and many other contributions to the scientific world brought rise to a new way of thinking and a new way of life. Greece even became the birthplace of federalism, shaping the future of politics. It is not only important to know how Greek advances…

common in Athens after the many battles during their time of war. These speeches occurred annually during the bloody years of the Peloponnesian war. The fallen are commemorated in honor of their valor and commitment to the public. Pericles’ was the general for the city- state of Athens, and though many Athenians were trained in public speaking, Pericles’ speech held a great deal of weight given Athens current war with the Peloponnesians. During the reading, one should understand the background…

The Leaderships of Pericles and Lycurgus Although there were many other notable leaders from ancient Greece, Pericles and Lycurgus should both be noted as two of the more prominent leaders in Greek history. Each leader influenced their own city-states both politically and socially. Pericles was a military general, a public speaker, and a widely known statesman in Athens (Joshua J. Mark, PERICLES, aceint.eu). Lycurgus was a lawmaker in Sparta, and he established many of ancient Sparta’s…