Transcript Glory that was Greece Part 1

History of the Ancient and
Medieval World
The Glory That was Greece
Part 1: Political Rise of Athens
Walsingham Academy
Mrs. McArthur
Room 107
Greece Rebuilds (review)
Ca.
1194 B.C.E.
Ca.
Trojan War
1100 B.C.E.
850 B.C.E.
Mycenaean palaces collapse; Dark Age
776 B.C.E.
750-720 B.C.E.
750 B.C.E.
Traditional date of first Olympic Games
700-650 B.C.E.
Greek population begins to grow; trade and
settlements increase
Homer
City-States emerge; overseas colonization begins;
Greeks adopt alphabet from Phoenicians.
Hoplite armor and tactics develop; Spartans
conquer Messenia.
Greece Rebuilds (review)
670-500 B.C.E.
600 B.C.E.
Tyrants rule many city-states
594 B.C.E.
Ca. 560-510 B.C.E.
Solon reforms Athenian Constitution
508 B.C.E.
Cleisthenes’ democratic reforms unify Attica.
Coins are first minted (Lydians); science and
philosopy start in Ionia.
Peisitratus and sons rule as tyrants in Athens;
Sparta is dominant in Peloponnese
Hoplite Revolution
Ca. 500 B.C.E.
Hoplite in full battle dress depicted on vase. Bronze shield used
to create phalanx-protective formation.
Early Coins
Lydian Lion
Athenian Owl
silver dekadrachm (ca. 400 B.C. E.)
Solon: The Lawgiver
•Solon created fair and just laws.
•Solon initiated the formation of democratic
government as opposed to absolute rule by
nobility.
•Statues and sculpture of him are in the halls
of the Library of Congress, US House of
Representatives and the Supreme Court of the
United States,
Peisistratus: The Builder and Civic Booster
•Respected Solon’s Reforms
•Created Festivals
•Initiated Public Building Projects
•Made People Proud to be Athenian
Cleisthenes
•Credited with having established democracy in Athens,
•His reforms (end of the 6th Century BC) made possible
the Golden Age of Athenian civilization (5th Century
BC.)
•Born into one of the city's foremost political dynasties
(brother-in-law to Peisistratus:) an unlikely champion of
the people when they rebelled against tyranny.
Themistocles
“Tragic” Hero of Persian War
•Brilliant general + crafty politician
•Wartime leader (against Xerxes’ Persia)
•Defeats Persians- Salamis naval battle
•Arrogant, Corrupt (ultimately ostracized)
•Dies in Persia (working for enemy’s son!)
Class Activities
• Check and rehearse your homework with
a partner. (Guided Reading Sheet: Rise of
Greek City-States)
• Complete Graphic Organizer
Sparta
Athens
• Ask unanswered questions
• Quiz
Assignment
• Read in text, pp. 116-119
• Topics: Architecture, Art, Poetry, Drama
• Study PP “Glory That Was Greece, Part 2,
Slides 2- 4” (on Blackbaud)
• Take Virtual Field Trip to Acropolis (Slide
3)
Note: While on Blackbaud, check Extra-Credit
Possibility for this week!