CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Delian League, Ostracism, Athenian Democracy
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Week 3: late archaic greece and the persian wars. 547 bc persians conquered asia minor (modern turkey: aegean world became part of near eastern politics. Persian empire suffered geographic weakness: ne invasion from nomads of european steppe, nw threats from greeks and macedonians. 539 bc expanded into mesopotamia, took over babylonian empire. 499 bc ionian rebellion: little help from larger greek states (athens and eretria, persians successfully brought miletus under siege. Persians take over eretria and continue to athens. Athenian assembly decides to go to war with 10 600 men (spartans to arrive later) Militiades powerful athenian military general: organized athenian plan of attack. Athenians outmaneuvered persians: persian loss of 6400 men to athenian loss of 200 men. Athenians saw victory as a vindication of their decision to adopt democratic constitution of cleisthenes in 508 bc. Following victory, athens advanced to new levels of citizen participation.
