480-430 B.C.

Greece’s Golden Age

Pericles “No one, so long as he has it in him to be of service to

the state, is kept in political obscurity because of poverty.”

461-429 B.C.

Three Goals for AthensStrengthen Athenian Democracy

Strengthen the EmpireGlorify Athens

Can you imagine McCain or Obama using this as their campaign slogan?

Pericles461-429 B.C. How He Did It…

Paid public officials & instituted Direct Democracy…Why?

Commissioned a 200 ship Navy to control the waterways and increase trade…Where?

Spent large amounts of money to beautify Athens…What?

Did You Know?Only men could perform on stage for the

Tragedy’s or comedy's. “awkward love scenes”In 1687 the Parthenon was used to store

gunpowder, a Venetian general bombarded temple; the powder exploded and destroyed most of the temple. “not to smart”

Early Greek Olympics were done in the nude, and only men participated…”sounds dangerous”

Which U.S. state is named after a Greek Island?

Spartans Vs. Athenians

Peloponnesian War 431 - 404 B.C.

Athens – Naval and Trade Superiority

Sparta – Very difficult to attack from sea, stronger ground troops

Sparta Gains an Advantage

Two Major Setbacks for the Athenians…The unidentified Plague

Decimated Athens population…but spared the Spartan Military and City of this fate….why? Clue…Ethiopia, Libya, & Egypt where also heavily affected…

Athens sent 27,000 soldiers to Syracuse, one of Sparta’s wealthiest allies, in 413 B.C.The force was destroyed w/ total destruction

Athens held out for another 9 years before surrendering to Sparta in 404 B.C.

Socrates 469-399 B.C.

“There is only one good, knowledge; and one evil, ignorance.”

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”

Arguably one of the most influential thinkers in History

Socratic MethodPeople were forced to think about

their values and beliefs. The ApologyNever wrote anything down…

Plato 427-347 B.C.

“Philosophy begins with wonder.”

“The first and most important victory is self.”

Studied under Socrates

Recorded all of Socrates conversations

The Republic

Aristotle384-322 B.C.

“To perceive is to suffer”

“Education is the best provision for old age.”

Studied under PlatoAdvanced the fields of

psychology, physics, biology, and theology

Treatises on Logic

Alexander the Great456-323 B.C.

Studied under AristotleFrom MacedoniaKing at the age of 2013 year campaign that blended

the cultures of Greek – Persia – Egyptian, through conquest.

Founded the city Alexandria at the mouth of the Nile, after being crowned pharaoh.

Died without an heir, the empire was divided amongst his strongest generals.

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