HUMA 1100 Lecture Notes - Ostracism, Aeschylus, Clytemnestra
11 Apr 2014
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Mostly navy for their main shape of warfare. Rise of athens after the persian war/athenian democracy. Athens and sparta the 2 most powerful polis. Geographical location ruled by mountain chains harbour: able to develop strong navel force akropolis: settlement on a hill silver mines: easy access, slaves worked mines, a lot of economical value of the mines. Athen: sources of strength success against persians: athenians held back the persians, battle of satlemest expansion of empire: in response to potential threat, major walls were built, constant access from sea to city. Hipparchus and hippias are tyrants ruling athens tyranny replaced oligarchy, tyranny paved the way for dmoc urbanization of athens, citizenship opens up. Spartans ousted the father of the the two names mentioned above. Cleisthenes: began the democ rule, had people in different tribes, any male can could be a citizen, and everyone, no matter how rich/poor one is. Greeks had 2 major meeting groups: boule, ekklesia.
