HISB10H3 Lecture Notes - Peltast, Second Athenian Empire, Akademos
Document Summary
Academy: the school founded by plato at athens during the 380s bc in the groves sacred to the hero academus. The academy continued to function until the christian emperor justinian ordered it closed, along with other pagan schools, in ad 529. Corinthian war: corinth and thebes were frustrated with sparta, because they got nothing from the warm and sparta liking of interfere in domestic governments caused an alarm. Beginning around the middle of the fifth century, jurors received a small amount of pay for their services. Lyceum: the school founded by aristotle in athens in 335 bc. It became a major center for scientific study, and aristotle"s pupils also collected the constitutions of 158 states. Peltast: lightly armed greek soldiers who carried light throwing spears and small, round shields. They were deployed as skirmishers either alone or in concert with hoplites. Although used during the peloponnesian war, their importance increased dramatically in the fourth century.
