Kategorier: Alla - trade - culture - slavery - war

av Tomas Satizabal Botero för 4 årar sedan

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THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE

The Athenian Empire was marked by a robust economy driven by farming and trade, with a societal structure that placed strict expectations on women to manage households and participate in religious activities.

THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE

THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE

The Great Peloponnesian War

Sparta
the growing Athenian Empire
stronger army
surrounded Athens
Athenian Empire
destroyed and the age of classical Greek culture too
better navy
behind the city walls

Economy and Society

women
expected to be good wives and take care of children
strickly controlled
take part in religious festivals
farming and trade

Daily Life in Classical Athens

Slavery was common in the ancient world
worked on public constructions projects
10,000 foreigners living in Athens
in the military service
Protection of the laws
the largest population of the Greek city-states
300,000 people living in Athens and the surrounding area

The age of Pericles

the center of Greek culture
Democracy
Should be proud of it
Not citizens
Male citizens

43,000 older than 18 years old

Vote on all major issues

governing assembly

Directly in government decision making