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Pericles

The Golden Age of Greece

from461 B.C.E.-429 B.C.E.

Essential

Questions

Why was the leadership of Pericles

important to the development of

Athenian life and Greek culture?

What were some contributions of

Greek culture to Western

civilization?

Pericles developed Athenian life and Greek

culture through strengthening democracy, strengthening the Athenian empire, and glorifying the city of Athens.

Cultural influences to Western civilization

will be coming out of Athens through their accomplishments and educations.

Main Ideas

Post-Persian War Athens

Themistocles

After the Persian wars, Themistoclesbecame a hero.

He was supported by the Athenian lower class.

However, he was enemies with the Athenian

nobility

His goals were to build up the Athenian navy and

fortify the city of Athens

He was voted into exile because the Athenians

feared he was gaining too much power and would try to rule all of Greece.

Themistocles eventually fled to

Persia after his exile where he

served under the son of Xerxes, whom he defeated during the

Persian Wars

Pericles

What did Periclesdo for Athens?

Had 3 Major Skills

Influential Statesmen

Orator (Great speaker)

General

Pericles so dominated Athenian life and improved it that the length of time he was a politician is often referred to as the Golden Age.

Pericles' 3 Goals

1. Strengthen Athenian Democracy

2. Strengthen the Empire

3. Glorify the city of Athens

Accomplishing these goals helped

Athens enter into the Golden Age

1. Strengthen

Athenian

Democracy

Plan of Action

-Increased the number of paid public officials because this allowed the poor to participate

Promoted adirect democracy in which

citizens voted directly on issues rather than relying on a representative to vote for them

2. Strengthen the

Empire

Plan of Action

Used money to make the Athenian navy

the strongest in the Mediterranean, which then increases the safety of the empire.

3. Glorify the City of

Athens

Plan of Action

Wanted to make Athens the

envy of the entire world

Over the course of 15 years,

Athens would become the

center of commercial, social, and political life in the

Mediterranean

Pericles' Big Project:

The Parthenon

The Parthenon

Built on top of the Athenian Acropolis

One of the Seven ancient wonders of the world

Replaced an old temple that was destroyed by the

Persians

Dedicated to Athena

Place of worship, ritual, and ceremony

Inside the Parthenon?

Giant statue of Athena with

gold clothing and ivory skin Doric Ionic

Corinthian

Greek Architecture:

The Columns

Doric

The simplest of the Greek columns.

It has 20 sides and no base.

Ionic

This column is a little bit more

decorative than the Doric column.

It has 24 carved lines from from top

to bottom, two scrolls at the top , and a base at the bottom.

The column is narrower at the top

and bottom but fatter in the middle

Corinthian

The most decorative of the columns. Like

the Ionic column it has 24 carved lines going up and down as well as a base.

There are

4 scrolls up top as well as two

rows of leaves.

Pericles and the Arts

Pericles' Impact on the Arts

Theater: the first theaters were built in the west by the

Greeks.

Drama: The Greeks invented drama

Tragedy: a serious drama about common

themes such as love, hate, betrayal, war.

Highlighted the dangers of hubris or

excessive pride.

Famous tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles,

Euripides

Comedy: contained scenes filled with slapstick

situations and crude humor. Often poked fun at a particular subject.

The Delian League-

The ancient

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