CLARCH 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Pericles, Sherd, Prytaneis
10 Nov 2016
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Transition from the archaic period to the classical period. Not a firsthand witness nor aiming at the kind of account that the term history" might. 499 bce ionian revolt in asia minor-greek cities turn against persia; mainland cities-athens and eretria enlisted to help. 490 bce capture cyclades and destroy eretria; battle of marathon-athenians defeat persians. 480 bce battle of thermopylae: spartans defending the pass; spartans lose the battle. 483 bce major new vein of silver-- thorikos, attica. Still very frontal-does not interact with the viewer from side. Apollo and artemis killing the children of niobe. Ludovisi throne" relief (aphrodite emerges from the bath) Distinction between archaic and classical doesn"t represent a distinct break in material style. Perikles elected every year from 460 to 429 bce, when he died. Chamber of the boule=council of 500, 50 reps from each tribe. Prytaneis(magistrates-executive committee of the boule) were on duty. Monument to the eponymous heroes of the ten tribes.
