CLA230H1 Lecture : Archaic Greece
Document Summary
Sources: dated from the first olympiad in 776 bc, 1) later prose history, oral traditions and history, 2) poetry, contemporary, authored by particular individuals. Poleis were politically autonomous: a tightly knit community. Citizenship: every citizen had to fight in the army, provided their own arms, citizens had the right to vote and hold office according to their station. Poverty destroys agathos: even if you are noble, if you"re not wealthy you have no voice, the poorer you are the less of an influence on the community you have, money is now more important than good birth. Archaic greece: theognis says problem that wealthy nouveau riche are doing what is best for themselves, the kakoi pave the way for tyranny, intermarriage based on wealth. Archaic sparta: land pressure, over course of 8t century bc they conquer messenia, reduce it"s population to helots, radical reaction to population growth, makes them peculiar int he eyes of other greek city- states.
