3. Democracy
1. Draco
4. Archons
5. Solon 8. Pisistratus
7. tyrant
9. Cleisthenes
2. demes6. ostrakon
Sparta and Athens had developed in very different ways, people of Greek city-states had many things in common:
They spoke the same language
Believed in the same gods
Read and recited the Homeric epics
Competed in the same athletic contests.
Both considered themselves superior to all non-Greeks
Conquerors of Greece – The Greco-Persian War
The Hellespont
Hellespont is actually an ancient name given to the Dardanelles, which is a narrow strait located in northwestern Turkey. It connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea. It gets its name from Helle, who was the daughter of Athamas, as she drowned here. This strait has an extensive history due to its strategic importance. Troy, the ancient legendary city was founded near the western opening of the strait. The Asiatic shore of the strait was the focal point of the Trojan War.
...Battle of 300
(Leonidas vs Xerxes)490 BCE
25 miles from Athens
Themistocles
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Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Salamis
GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS
Athenian empire
Athenian Democracy
Old rivalries among city-states broke out again
Alliances
Delian League – 150 city-states
Athenians goverened themselves
Athenians value education
Public life
The Invasion of Alexander the Great