Pericles

Three of the greatest rulers of Rome were Augustus, Alexander the Great and Pericles. Each of these men had different leadership styles. Alexander was skilled on the battlefield, Pericles transformed Athens and Augustus was considered to be the most influential in the development of Rome. Augustus reigned from 27 BC—AD 14. Has been called one of the most important figures in Rome’s History. Augustus means first citizen and the father of one’s country, which shows the type of impact Augustus…

name” (Aristophanes 34). When Lampito joined the cause the rest of the women agreed also. Loyalty in this era forms when a pair form a bond over a mutual interest, in this case to end the war. This pair had a political motive, as did Aspasia and Pericles of Ancient…

When Pericles points out that Athens constantly opens its doors to immigrants and foreigners when it comes to “any opportunity of learning or observing,” he purposefully avoids mentioning the point that immigrants and foreigners were not granted citizenship status in his speech. To explain, within Athens, not all people qualified for citizenship, which entailed the rights and responsibilities of participating in government and becoming an active member of Athenian community. In Athenian society,…

431 B.C.E. According to Brand, “Pericles was convinced the war could be won in a few years”. (Brand, n.d., p.34). However, that was not the case and the Peloponnesian Wars lasted for more than 30 years. War can bring a country together or tear it apart; many times, it depends on the courage, integrity and popularity of the leader. Pericles was very popular and an eloquent speaker as well as a charismatic leader. According to history.com, “the loss of Pericles and the inability to elect a…

Pliny’s versus Pericles’s Letters to the People Both Pliny and Pericles aim to take the dead people seem honorable and attempt to replace the people's mourning with Pride Throughout their letters, Pliny and Pericles both make the dead seem like fearless leaders. Pliny is quoted as saying “Meanwhile on Mount Vesuvius broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several points, their bright glare emphasized by the darkness of night. My uncle tried to allay the fears of his companions by…

and the students. Apparently, Athens was seen as the center of the universe, where individual perceived the place as the finest of the Greece’s centers for culture and education. The term Hellas means Greece, frequently used by many people such as Pericles as a reference to the greater Greece…

An individual living in Greece in the 5th century B.C.E would be better off as a citizen of Athens than as a citizen of Sparta. (better transition)During this time, Athens was swimming in cash. Where did they get all this money from? Athens got all of it from the Delian League. At first the league was created so that if Persia chose to ever attack again Greece would be ready. City-states apart of the Delian League would have to give contributions. This would typically be either money, men,…

Beverly Agni Professor: Van History 1 03/30/2016 Ancient Greece Ever wonder how was the Ancient Societies used to be like? What start off the adultery? What did the Neolithic period and Bronze age do in history? Why do people believe what they believe in today’s world? Why do people behave the way they do? Learning the Ancient history helps us understand how religion, education, government impacted the society back in the early days and how the after come has affects us now. In Greece,…

lot of money through trade. They city was very open to trade with other places. Pericles talks about this, he says, “Our city is open to the world”. Athens does not fear visitors, spy or tourist for if a threat arises there powerful army will stop it.…

winning. Due to literary works often having different ideas, Creon’s hubris, or fatal flaw, would vary among the works. Different authors and literary works would disagree on where Creon’s downfall began. For example, the Greek political leader Pericles who is known for his…