Pericles

The Delian league was formed in Delos, between the Aegean city states of the Greeks, and their surrounding Greek city states of the Ionian region in order to strengthen their forces against the Persians (Brand, 2016). The league was successful at the beginning as a result of the contribution and taxes collected by the members of the league, the treasury was rich, and members of the Delian league became the economic super power of the Greeks. Afterwards, there were security concerns with the…

Aristophanes was a Greek playwright living in Athens during the Peloponnesian War whose comedies typically satirized the democracy and society. He wrote the comedy “The Acharnians” to establish the problems with the democracy leading Athens. He believes a successful democracy in Athens could only be possible if the troubles damaging the democracy were fixed. For Aristophanes, democracy in Athens is possible if greed is eliminated, equality achieved, and empathy developed because these three…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hunter Scheerbaum Unlike most ancient civilizations, Greeks and Romans expanded their empires successfully through their military powers. Even though military power was what brought these two civilizations to existence, that power later brought them to turmoil and down fall. Greek people thought that they were the superior empire because of there military. Military success became an issue when relationships were started through military power. Athens was in control of international trade and…

During, 431 B.C. to 404 B.C. an ancient Greek war was fought by Athenians who went against the Peloponnesian League. This league was led by Sparta. In “Culture and Values it states Athenians were pioneers in drama and historiography, town planning and medicine, painting, sculpture, mathematics and government. Their contributions to the development of western culture became the foundation for later achievements, achievements which endured. Including, their importance and exceptionality is…