Ancient Greece: City-States, Wars, and Culture
The City-States of Greece
Sparta and Athens
The Persian Wars
The Delian League
The Decline of Athens
The City-States of
Ancient Greece
•
Sparta and Athens
•
The Persian Wars
•
The Delian League
•
The Decline of Athens
Now that’s tough!
•
There is a story about a Spartan boy who, in order to
conceal a fox which he had stolen, hid it beneath his cloak
and allowed the fox to gnaw him rather than let the theft
be revealed. He died of the wounds. If he had been
discovered, the disgrace would not have been in the
stealing, but in allowing it to be detected. The boy's action
illustrates the main purpose of the Spartan educational
system, which was to produce men capable of showing
such bravery as soldiers. Military strength was felt to be
necessary to Sparta for their very survival.
Polis = City-State
•
Greece was divided into
city-states, each known as
a polis. The two main
city-states were Sparta and
Athens. The greatest of
these was Athens which
was a center of intellectual
and cultural development -
“the nursery of western
civilization.” What do
you think that means?
Government & Education
•
Athenian democracy
was for free, male
Athenians only.
Education for men
was highly valued.
Only boys of wealthy
families attended
schools. The term
academy comes from
Athens.
Structure of the Polis
•
Each polis was built around an acropolis, a
fortified hill with the temple of the local god at the
top.
Structure of the Polis
•
At the foot of the acropolis was the agora, an open area
used as a marketplace. By 700 B.C. this inner part of the
polis had become a city. With the villages and farmland
around it, it made up a city-state.
Athens
•
Athens was knows for its great navy and was a
rival of Sparta. Its ships were known as triremes
because they had three levels of rowers.
Battle of Marathon
•
The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at the
Battle of Marathon. The Athenians were so joyful
in victory that they sent a professional runner,
Pheidippides, back to Athens.
A run extraordinaire. . .
•
Pheidippidies ran
about 26 miles to
Athens to report the
victory. When he
arrived, he cried out,
“Nike!” and died from
exhaustion. Nike is
the goddess of victory.
The Marathon
•
The 1896 Olympic marathon distance of
24.8 miles was based on the distance
run by Pheidippides. At the 1908
Olympic Games in London, the
marathon distance was changed to 26.2
miles to cover the ground from Windsor
Castle to White City Stadium, with the
2.2 miles added on so the race could
finish in front of royal family's viewing
box. This added two miles to the course,
and is the origin of the Marathon
tradition of shouting "God save the
Queen!" (or other words relating to the
Queen) as mile post 24 is passed. After
16 years of sometimes angry discussion,
this 26.2 mile distance was established
at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as the
official marathon distance.
Sparta
•
Sparta was known for its
great army and was a rival
of Athens. Their army
was known for holding off
the Persian army of
250,000 at Thermopylae
for three days with only
7000 soldiers. This gave
the people of Athens time
to escape before the
Persians invaded there.
Thermopylae
Spartan Goal
•
Sparta tried to become the strongest people
in Greece. They also disliked change. This
would later prove to be a weakness for
them. Spartans preferred actions to words.
A “Spartan lifestyle” both then and today is
one that is simple and highly disciplined
with few luxuries.
The Delian League
•
The Delian League, based on the island of Delos, was
formed to unite the Greek city-states to defend against the
Persians. Athens lead the league and gained more and
more power over the other city states. Sparta refused to
join.
The Delian League
•
The other city-states became resentful of
Athens’ power over them. A group of city-
states led by Sparta waged the
Peloponnesian War against Athens for 30
years until Athens surrendered to Sparta.
Later, under Spartan control, the Athenians
revolted and once more set up a democracy;
but they never regained the power they once
had.
Greek Decline
•
The Greeks began to lose their sense of
community and fought with one another. In
338 B.C. Philip II of Macedonia north of
Greece (Alexander the Great’s father)
conquered Greece.
Geography In History
•
The ancient Greek
city-states never
united because the
land was very
mountainous and hilly
making travel difficult.
This is one case where
geography influenced
history.
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Explore the fascinating world of Ancient Greece through the lens of city-states like Sparta and Athens, the epic Persian Wars, the influential Delian League, and the educational systems that shaped brave soldiers and intellectuals. Discover the rise and decline of Athens, the significance of polis in Greek society, and the unique structures that defined these ancient civilizations. Witness the clash of Athens and Sparta, the Battle of Marathon, and the cultural achievements that laid the foundation for Western civilization.
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The City-States of Greece Sparta and Athens The Persian Wars The Delian League The Decline of Athens
The City-States of Ancient Greece Sparta and Athens The Persian Wars The Delian League The Decline of Athens
Now thats tough! There is a story about a Spartan boy who, in order to conceal a fox which he had stolen, hid it beneath his cloak and allowed the fox to gnaw him rather than let the theft be revealed. He died of the wounds. If he had been discovered, the disgrace would not have been in the stealing, but in allowing it to be detected. The boy's action illustrates the main purpose of the Spartan educational system, which was to produce men capable of showing such bravery as soldiers. Military strength was felt to be necessary to Sparta for their very survival.
Polis = City-State Greece was divided into city-states, each known as a polis. The two main city-states were Sparta and Athens. The greatest of these was Athens which was a center of intellectual and cultural development - the nursery of western civilization. What do you think that means?
Government & Education Athenian democracy was for free, male Athenians only. Education for men was highly valued. Only boys of wealthy families attended schools. The term academy comes from Athens.
Structure of the Polis Each polis was built around an acropolis, a fortified hill with the temple of the local god at the top.
Structure of the Polis At the foot of the acropolis was the agora, an open area used as a marketplace. By 700 B.C. this inner part of the polis had become a city. With the villages and farmland around it, it made up a city-state.
Athens Athens was knows for its great navy and was a rival of Sparta. Its ships were known as triremes because they had three levels of rowers.
Battle of Marathon The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians were so joyful in victory that they sent a professional runner, Pheidippides, back to Athens.
A run extraordinaire. . . Pheidippidies ran about 26 miles to Athens to report the victory. When he arrived, he cried out, Nike! and died from exhaustion. Nike is the goddess of victory.
The Marathon The 1896 Olympic marathon distance of 24.8 miles was based on the distance run by Pheidippides. At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, the marathon distance was changed to 26.2 miles to cover the ground from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium, with the 2.2 miles added on so the race could finish in front of royal family's viewing box. This added two miles to the course, and is the origin of the Marathon tradition of shouting "God save the Queen!" (or other words relating to the Queen) as mile post 24 is passed. After 16 years of sometimes angry discussion, this 26.2 mile distance was established at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as the official marathon distance.
Sparta Sparta was known for its great army and was a rival of Athens. Their army was known for holding off the Persian army of 250,000 at Thermopylae for three days with only 7000 soldiers. This gave the people of Athens time to escape before the Persians invaded there.
Spartan Goal Sparta tried to become the strongest people in Greece. They also disliked change. This would later prove to be a weakness for them. Spartans preferred actions to words. A Spartan lifestyle both then and today is one that is simple and highly disciplined with few luxuries.
The Delian League The Delian League, based on the island of Delos, was formed to unite the Greek city-states to defend against the Persians. Athens lead the league and gained more and more power over the other city states. Sparta refused to join.
The Delian League The other city-states became resentful of Athens power over them. A group of city- states led by Sparta waged the Peloponnesian War against Athens for 30 years until Athens surrendered to Sparta. Later, under Spartan control, the Athenians revolted and once more set up a democracy; but they never regained the power they once had.
Greek Decline The Greeks began to lose their sense of community and fought with one another. In 338 B.C. Philip II of Macedonia north of Greece (Alexander the Great s father) conquered Greece.
Geography In History The ancient Greek city-states never united because the land was very mountainous and hilly making travel difficult. This is one case where geography influenced history.
This powerpoint was kindly donated to www.worldofteaching.com http://www.worldofteaching.com is home to over a thousand powerpoints submitted by teachers. This is a completely free site and requires no registration. Please visit and I hope it will help in your teaching.
