Pericles Most prominent Athenian statesman Devised Athens - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Pericles • Most prominent Athenian statesman • Devised Athens’ strategy during the first years of the war • Dies during the plague in Athens

Thucydides • Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War • Considered the father of “scientific history”

Pla lague of Athens • All Athenians were brought in from the countryside to live behind Athens’ walls. • 430 BC: Crowded conditions create a plague which kills Pericles and many other Athenians

Persia Alli llies wit ith Sparta • Sparta sought aid from Persia in 412 BC • With Persian money Sparta builds more ships and Persia sends some of their ships

Spartan Jealousy and Fear • Other Greek city states, particularly Sparta, were jealous and afraid of growing Athenian power and wealth after the Persian Wars

Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues • Delian League formed after Persian Wars. Athens became powerful and wealthy as leaders of the league. • Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, came into increasing political conflict with the Delian League.

Dif ifferences Between Athens and Sparta • Athens was a democracy, wealthy, and had a powerful navy • Sparta was an oligarchy, life was centered around their military, and Sparta had a powerful land army

Weak Greek Cit ities • Greek city states grew weaker and vulnerable to attack • Greek city states were weaker economically and agriculturally • Macedon is coming.

Cultural Advancement Slo lowed • Cultural advancement in the Greek city states was slowed due to 27 years of war Greek art, in this case black figure pottery

Athenian Power Destroyed • Athens was left politically, culturally, and economically devastated