Greek Roots of Democracy

Chapter 1, Section 1

Rise of the City-StatesRise of the City-States 500 BC = The Classical Age Greeks = Fishers, sailors,

traders, thinkers, writers and artists

700 BC = Greeks moved around for fertile land

Rise of the City-StatesRise of the City-States

DEFINE CITY-STATE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR

(Ms Yoshida will assign neighbors who you

will partner with periodically during discussion)

Rise of the City-StatesRise of the City-States

City-State = a political unit made up of a city and the surrounding lands

Built on a polis 1st level: Flat land with markets, theater, public

buildings, etc 2nd level: Acropolis=high city or the hilltop

750-500 BC1st ruled by King, then aristocracy took over

SpartaSparta Located in Peloponnesus

(south) 600 BC transformed into

military state At seven, boys trained for

military Citizens = males, 30 years

+ and native-born

AthensAthens DEFINE LIMITED

DEMOCRACY WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR

AthensAthens North East of Sparta Democracy rooted HERE

1st King, then Aristocracy, then slowly became democracy

Series of leaders broadened rights for people

Age of Pericles 460-429 Most powerful Greek city-

state Established empire More democratic

Age of PericlesAge of Pericles Politics

Direct democracy Assembly met several

times a month 6,000 people had to be

present to make a decision

All male citizens could take place

Athens paid salaries to those who held office WHY?

Age of PericlesAge of Pericles So not just wealthy could

hold office Juries served for a year

Were paid 100-1000 people

Economic prosperity After Persians destroyed

Acropolis, best architects and sculptors were hired to rebuild

Sparta vs. AthensSparta vs. Athens Peloponnesian War

Struggle between Athens and Sparta

27 Years of fighting 404 BC, Sparta captured

Athens ending Athenian domination