AR104 Lecture 14: AR104: Athenian Policy, Governance and Military Engagement (Feb 15)
13 Mar 2017
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Pictured beside: lions at entrance to sanctuary of apollo. Pentecontaetia: fifty year break between two major wars. After persian wars, athens proposed a joint naval confederation to protect greece but. Lack of population needed to build and staff ships. Helot revolt due to earthquake near sparta in 463 bce (situation was so dire that. This left most of the defence of greece to athens= resulted in founding of delian. Goal to staff enough warships to patrol waters around the aegean. Ultimately became the athenian empire and operated to benefit athenian needs/policies. Spartans resented this, were even planning a secret revolt until the earthquake happened. 454 bce: treasury of the delian league was moved to athens= created more resentment in allies. 451 bce: a new citizenship law came into place that required both parents of children to be athenian citizens *increased status of athenian women and solidified citizen group.
