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The Glory That Was Greece

Explore the golden age of ancient Greece in Athens, from the radical democracy led by Pericles to the Peloponnesian War and the influential philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

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The Glory That Was Greece

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  1. The Glory That Was Greece

  2. ATHENS City built on two levels – • Highest was the Acropolis Parthenon– Temple dedicated to Goddess Athena in Athens

  3. Parthenon –Goddess Athena

  4. A new era of "radical democracy" "the ideal type of the perfect statesman in ancient Greece” • Pericles followed a populist policy in order to gain power

  5. A new era of "radical democracy" • Paid for entertainment of the poor - the state covering cost • Lowered the property requirement for voting • Paid high wages to citizens who served on Juries

  6. A new era of "radical democracy" • He limited Athenian citizenship to those of Athenian parentage on both sides Such measures impelled Pericles' critics to regard him as responsible for the gradual degeneration of the Athenian democracy.

  7. Arts– Encouraged the Arts represented the height of human development.

  8. Athletics – Encouraged the development of the Olympics They were already over 300 years old

  9. The perfect body idealized gods, goddesses, athletes, and famous men were depicted as perfect Sculpture

  10. Doric Ionic Architecture Corinthian

  11. ArchitecturePericles rebuilt the ParthenonBeautifying the city of Athens

  12. WOMEN IN ATHENS • No political life • Role was in religion • Managed households • Rarely seen in public

  13. Herodotus the “Father of History” • He taught the importance of research • Telling both sides of the story History

  14. Peloponnesian War War between Athens and Sparta

  15. Peloponnesian War War between Athens and Sparta • Sparta gets tired of Athens dominating region and forcing political will on other city states. Athenian Imperialism

  16. Peloponnesian War War between Athens and Sparta • Athens is wealthier and has a large navy • The war is fought on land and the Spartans win

  17. Peloponnesian War War between Athens and Sparta • Spartans win…breaking up a semi-united Greece • Sets the scene for King Philip II of Macedonia (Greek speaking country-cousins from the north)

  18. Philosophers Many did not believe in the gods Lovers of wisdom the nature of the Universe Observation and Reason

  19. Asked people questions in the town square • made them examine their values and assumptions. • Socrates... sought to uncover errors in conventional views, and by the use of inductive argument - Came to be known as the Socratic Method of teaching “an unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates

  20. Socrates Socrates did not conceal his contempt for some of the weaknesses of democracy the principal fault of democracy was that it did not require special knowledge in its leaders it treated the opinions of all citizens as equal in value. unorthodox sentiments were viewed with alarm by the democrats, still politically insecure.

  21. Socrates He was put on trial for "impiety" (ungodliness or irreverence towards the Supreme Being and Corrupting the minds of the youth What, in fact, caused his death was his rejection of the current democratic leadership. He was too bold in exposing their inconsistencies, and they wanted him out of the way. 500 people sat on the jury

  22. Sarcastically commented at post-trial “If the people say that I am guilty, then I must be…” He did freely drink the poison hemlock in front of his students. Socrates

  23. Student of Socrates • He rejected Democracy because of the death of Socrates. (it proved to him that the people do not have the ability to think and reason on their own) • government should regulate all aspects of citizens’ lives… for their good Plato

  24. Plato • A Few Talented Women were fit to be leaders of the state

  25. Plato • 3 classes in society: • philosopher-rulers • Soldiers • Workers • Wisest philosopher would be philosopher-king

  26. Most famous student of Plato • Became the “Father of Logic” Aristotle

  27. Aristotle Most famous student of Plato Favored rule by a single, strong, virtuous leader

  28. Aristotle • Most famous student of Plato • Taught the “Golden Mean” • a moderate course between extremes of true democracy and Plato’s control by government.

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