CLA2102 Midterm: CLA 2012 A midterm 2 review.docx
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Aeropagus: the earliest aristocratic council of ancient athens, taken from the low hill where they convened. Ephialtes deprived the aeropagus of virtually all powers save for penalty for homicide. Artaxerxes: son of xerxes; king of persia, part of the peace of callius agreed between athens, argos, and persia in 449 b. c. Carystos: a small coastal colony on the greek island of euboa, forced to join the delian league by cimon. Cleruchy: a specialized type of colony established by athens, significantly different from other greek colonies because the settlers of the cleruchs would retain their. Congress decree: proposed by pericles which led to a meeting of all greek states to consider rebuilding their temples, congress failed because of sparta"s stance. Delos: location of the founding of the delian league where congresses were held (eventually moved to. Athens to keep it safer from persia and to move the treasury)