CLST 200 Lecture 7: Week7Lectures

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Rivalries of greek city-states and growth of athenian democracy. In 431 he was elected general and stationed in chalkidike. Aristocrat from wealthy family that had gold mines in thrace. Dispatched to prevent surrender of athenian colony of amphipolis in 424. He showed up late and was sentenced to exile: traveled during his 20 years of exile. Wrote about period between wars in pentecontaetia. Single-minded in his approach; no digressions and no mythical formatting. Wrote (cid:862)(cid:374)ot to (cid:449)i(cid:374) the applause of the (cid:373)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:271)ut to (cid:271)e a possessio(cid:374) for all ti(cid:373)e(cid:863) Athens had been sacked twice and was in ruins. Wanted to rebuild its walls but this caused friction with sparta. Appealed to many as there was a pool of 6000 people at any time. No(cid:449) jur(cid:455)(cid:373)e(cid:374) did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to fear losi(cid:374)g (cid:373)o(cid:374)e(cid:455) For poor and elderly, it was a social welfare program. Dealt with criminal and political cases; they were presided over audit of every serving public officials.

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