Transcript The Delian League and Pericles

The Delian League and Pericles
The Golden Age of Athens
The Delian League
 Athens suggested
the Greeks form a
defensive league
 Sparta did not join
the Delian League
 Once your citystate became a
member it could
only withdraw if the
other city states
agreed.
The Delian League and Athens
 One common Navy
 The ships were
built and manned
by Athens, but
other city-states
paid the costs
 Non-league
members had to
ask permission to
trade or sail
 Athenian coins
replaced all other
money
Question?
The Delian League was a defensive
alliance of Greek city-states to
protect themselves from the
Persians. It was also designed for
open trade, and peaceful
relationships between the city
states. How is the Delian League
similar to the United Nations today?
Pericles: First Citizen of Athens
 Known as ‘First Citizen’
 Rebuilt beautiful temples and
palaces
 Built the Acropolis and
Parthenon
 Built Long Walls that
connected Athens to a
seaport
 He led Athens for 30 years
 His reign known as the
Golden Age
 Philosophy and literature
reached new heights
Pericles Built the Parthenon
 The Acropolis
was one of the
most beautiful
structures in
the Ancient
World.
 Even today it
is a testament
to Greek
architecture
and genius!!
Parthenon Then & Now
Parthenon Then & Now
Final Questions & Thoughts
 Historians refer to the period when
Pericles was in power in Athens as its
Golden Age, what does that mean?