CLA389H1 Lecture 4: The Afterlife of Athens
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Athens is very much a democracy in the 4thc bce, untill. 338bc macedon defeats athens at chaeronea conquers athens, who had been in alliance with thebes and now under macedonia will. Alexander the great dies, and athens must decide which of his successors to follow. 2nd c hellenistic kings build stoas to pay respect to athens: attalos ii, eumenes ii, Ariarathis v middle stoa: building projects in athens no longer funded by the locals or the city, but from the outside, and expecting obedience in return. 146: romans defeat achaian league repeated successful against carthage, moves further east. 86: , roman dictator sulla puts down athenian rebellion sacks the city. Athens now not under greek rule for the first time. Stoas built by hellenistic kings serve as public centres, market places one, stoa. Eumenes on the edge of the acropolis, which would have required a lot of money for the location.
