Pericles' Funeral Oration

unique with many different sculptures and columns. During this time Pericles was the leader, this is why this period is sometimes referred to as the ‘Age of Pericles’ (Cartwright). There were many things that affected architecture and how it developed during this time including the impact from the economy, and the wars. I believe one of the main factors, though, for the Golden Age was the economy. After the war with the Persians Pericles decided to rebuild the Acropolis along with the Parthenon…

By the age with which Thucydides is concerned: the age of Pericles, Cleon, and Alcibiades, Athenians may still have reviewed Tellus’ worldview with rose-colored glasses, but despite this lived in conditions that had changed that world in fundamental ways. As the executive midpoint of an Aegean empire and a trading system spanning the Mediterranean, Athens had become more prosperous and powerful than even Solon’s wildest dreams. Tellus’ final combat was a border clash with Eleusis, who lived in…

Pericles plans to create a better Athens during its by hosting a dinner party with people worthy to aid him in the construction of a better Athens. He invites Genghis Khan wondering how he created a large empire. Pericles also hopes that the Mongolian warrior to be the general of his army. He invites Joan of Arc to learn about her leadership that her to the victory of Orleans. He would not sit next to King Tut because he believes a democracy is the ideal government system to rule an empire. He…

Greek mathematician-Apollonius of Perga On the early ages there were a group of people who questioned everything and wanted to find the reason for why it happened. Therefore this group of individuals created new solutions to find the answers to their questions and pass it on to the new generations. One of this individual was Apollonius of Perga who was known as one of the greatest Greek geometer and an astronomer.Apollonius was born in Perga in 262B.C.-190B.C. With all of his acknowledge…

Pericles, meaning surrounded by glory, was best known in history as a strategos, statesman, and well known orator during the Golden Age of Athens. Pericles not only promoted the arts and made Athens a thriving center for all aspiring artists, but he oversaw the rise of the democratic government which prominently changed Athens. His influence on Athens may not have been so ample had he not grown up in such a providing home. Pericles was born around 495 BCE to Xanthippus, a statesman, and Agariste…

Pergamon is an ancient city of Hellenistic era Greek that was flamboyant and known for its extraordinary architectural designs. The city was established by Philetaerus who was initially part of Alexander the great army. The city existed in the 2nd and 3rd century it was located on the eastern Mediterranean coast of the kingdom of Anatolia (Yeomans, 2016). The kingdom encompassed large swathes of what is today known as Turkey. Pergamon extended to the Aegean Sea covering the lofty hill on the…

To what extent was the Delian League unpopular? Due to Athenian misbehavior, the popularity of the Delian League deteriorated over time due to the Athenians’ abuse of power for their own interests. The dissatisfaction of allies, such as revolts and eventual outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, is noted in Thucydides. While Thucydides acts as a good primary source of accounts of the Delian League, it is undoubtedly an Atheno-centric primary source that may not fully capture all sides of the story…

When one thinks of a revolution it is usually imagined with weapons and screaming protesters making a barricade. In Ancient Greece, a different kind of revolution was brewed, one where minds were being awoken to all the mysteries of the world. This was the revolution Socrates led amongst the youth of Greece. It was an intellectual revolution where Socrates taught new ways of thinking to the Greek population. These thoughts were mainly applied to the young people who were open to a different way…

radical democracy.Abandoning its countryside to Spartan invaders (431-425 B.C.), Athens understandably refused pitched battle with the crack hoplites of the Peloponnesian and Theban alliance. The strategy of attrition adapted by the Athenian leader, Pericles, depended on increased importation of food and material into the port at Piraeus, all the while sending out Athens’s magnificent fleet to stabilize its maritime empire and to prevent Peloponnesian infiltrations, forgoing major land…

The Mytilenian Debate was a key part of Thucydides’ On Justice, Power and Human Nature. The Mytilenian debate focuses on a conflict about the rebellion of Mytilene. The Rebellion that began in the summer of 428 was between the Athens and a town on the island of Lesbos; Mytilene, that was located off the coast of Asia minor. The rebellion also grew to include most of the islands of Lesbos. The rebellion was caused by the Mytilenians believing that the Athens would eventually take over their…