HIS2102 Lecture 14: Athens - march 21st 2016
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Its important because its one of the last producing ship for the athenians. Mytilene, however, they ask sparta for help not only to send ships to confront the. Athenians but invade attica for the second time. In 427, the polopannasian invade attica but the important bit is happening across the aegean. They decide to arm the citizens to join the revolt. The citizens turn on them and make them surrender to the. Back at athens , debate took place in the assembly. Mytilene debate , the athenians discuss what out to be done for this ally. The voice of clean(429,422) replacing pericles, he was an acoomplish politician, had an aggressive approach. In the debate, cleon calls for a drastic punishment and the assemblies agree. The athenian order was to excute all the adult males and to sell the woman and children into slavery. The next day, many in the assembly were doubting that they had made the right call.
