History 2313 5 th Century Greece War and Society.
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History 2313History 2313
55thth Century Greece Century Greece
War and SocietyWar and Society
War and Society I. Paths to Power: up to Persian Wars (490-480 BC)
Spartaterms: oligarchy, Council of Elders, Apella, helots, Spartan Creed
Athensterms: tyranny, democracy, archon, deme, ostracism
II. Peloponnesian War (first “world war”?)Delian League/Athenian empire
First War between Athens and Sparta (460-446)Pericles, General of Athens (457-430)“Thirty Years Peace” for Athens and SpartaThe Great Peloponnesian War (431-404)
History 2313History 2313
Paths to PowerPaths to Power Corinth, Sparta & Athens Corinth, Sparta & Athens
Variations on the PolisVariations on the Polis
CorinthCorinth
Corinth: AcropolisCorinth: Acropolis
Corinth and TyrannyCorinth and Tyranny
Role of TyrantsRole of Tyrants Tyranny of Cypselus in 657 BCTyranny of Cypselus in 657 BC Maintenance of TyrannyMaintenance of Tyranny
– Cypselus (d. 625 BC)Cypselus (d. 625 BC)– Difficulty of Periander (d. 585 BC)Difficulty of Periander (d. 585 BC)– End of Corinthian Tyranny End of Corinthian Tyranny
SpartaSparta
Sparta’s OligarchySparta’s Oligarchy Reforms of Lycurgus (6Reforms of Lycurgus (6thth century BC) century BC) 2 hereditary kings2 hereditary kings Council of Elders (Garousia)Council of Elders (Garousia)
(28 men over 60 years of age)(28 men over 60 years of age) Five Five EphorsEphors (annually elected (annually elected
magistrates)magistrates) Assembly of Equals (free adult male Assembly of Equals (free adult male
citizens-citizens-HomoioiHomoioi): mess mates ): mess mates ((sysstionsysstion))
Spartan SocietySpartan Society
Militarism-a reaction to external threatsMilitarism-a reaction to external threats
Messenian War leads to reforms of Messenian War leads to reforms of LycurgusLycurgus
Community comes before individualCommunity comes before individual
homoioi homoioi (equals)(equals) & perioikoi & perioikoi (“those living (“those living around” or outsiders)around” or outsiders)
Slave Society (helots)Slave Society (helots)
Fear of revolts always a problemFear of revolts always a problem
Society based on service to the stateSociety based on service to the state
Spartan IdealsSpartan Ideals
For men•The Spartan Creed•Warrior cult•Ares as patron•Military educationof boys•Military serviceof men
Spartan IdealsSpartan Ideals
For women•Artemis as Patron Goddess•Female Education•Athleticism•Motherhood
Edgar Degas, The Young Spartans (ca. 1860)
Athens: The Great Athens: The Great ExperimentExperiment
5th Century Athens
Athens and DemocracyAthens and Democracy Solon (639-c.550 BC) “Lifting of Burdens”Solon (639-c.550 BC) “Lifting of Burdens”
4 Grades of Citizens4 Grades of CitizensArchonship for first 2 GradesArchonship for first 2 GradesCouncil of 400Council of 400Assembly of AppealsAssembly of Appeals
Cleisthenes (570-c.507 BC)Cleisthenes (570-c.507 BC)demedeme: village (democracy – residence): village (democracy – residence)3 Tribes to 10 Tribes electing 50 reps 3 Tribes to 10 Tribes electing 50 reps
eacheachCouncil of 500Council of 500
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens55thth Century BC Century BC
Athens and Sparta after the Persian WarsAthens and Sparta after the Persian Wars The Delian League and Athenian The Delian League and Athenian
ProsperityProsperity– Delos: 478 BCDelos: 478 BC
Athenian Leadership Athenian Leadership – ThemistoclesThemistocles – Anti-Sparta sentiment & building of Anti-Sparta sentiment & building of
fortificationsfortifications– Ostracism-471 BCOstracism-471 BC
A ballot to ostracize Themistocles (471 B.C.)
Ostraka: shard of pottery
Cimon (510-451 BC)Cimon (510-451 BC)– son of Miltiades (hero at Marathon)son of Miltiades (hero at Marathon)
Pro-Sparta sentiment Pro-Sparta sentiment – Aid to SpartaAid to Sparta in 464 BC in 464 BC– Earthquake and Helot rebellionEarthquake and Helot rebellion
Fall of Cimon 461 BCFall of Cimon 461 BC– His ostracismHis ostracism
Rise and Fall of Cimon
Pericles General General
(strategon)(strategon)– (457-430 BC)(457-430 BC)
Expansion and Expansion and contraction of contraction of Athenian Athenian democracydemocracy
Funeral oration Funeral oration summarizes summarizes Athenian valuesAthenian values
Advance of Democracy
1) Abolition of property qualifications for 1) Abolition of property qualifications for officeholdingofficeholding
2) Payment for those sitting on juries, 2) Payment for those sitting on juries, council, public officescouncil, public offices
Retreat of DemocracyRestriction of citizenship only to children whose parents both could claim to be Athenian citizens
•Athens’ fortification walls
•Naxos’s attempt to withdraw from the Delian League (467 BC), Thasos (465 BC) and Athenian coercion
•Treasury of the Delian League moved to Athens (454 BC)
•Universal Coinage and Courts
•An alliance or an empire....?
Delian League as Athenian Empire
Thucydides (c.460-401 BC)
Athenian generalExtensive military experienceHistory of the Peloponnesian War
Role of Pericles’s Funeral OrationRole of Pericles’s Funeral Oration•Values of Athenian societyValues of Athenian society•Model for othersModel for others•Duties of citizen men and womenDuties of citizen men and women
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.)
•First War between Athens and Sparta (460-446 BC)
•Pericles, General of Athens (457-430)
•446: “Thirty Years Peace” for Athens and Sparta
•The Great Peloponnesian War (431-404)
•Plague and death of Pericles (430)
•Athen‘s Failed Sicilian expedition (415-413)
•Persian Involvement and Spartan Victory (404)
The Peloponnesian Wars
End of Peloponnesian WarsEnd of Peloponnesian Wars
Athen‘s failed Sicilian expedition (415–413 BC)
Persian involvement and Spartan victory at Aegospotamie (404 BC)
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.)
Consequences of the War
Athens losesAthens loses FortificatioFortificatio
nsns FleetFleet EmpireEmpire
Sparta wins, yetLoses respect within Greek worldDifficulty maintaining navyHelot problemPopulation loss
Power Vacuum within Greek World Weakening of Polis