Spartans- warlike people
- Known for ruthless infantry- soldiers who fought on land
- Spartan boys trained since the age of 7
Athenians- Great infantry
- Nothing compared to their navy
- Most effective trireme- Fastest ship in the world at the time
- Rowed by 170 men on three levels
Phalanx- Moving group of soldiers that held long spears and shields
Persian War- Persian Empire vs Greece
Persians should've won but Greece won
Draco- Came first
- All Athenians, rich or poor are equal under the law
- Debt slavery is okay
Solon's Reform- Came second
- Outlaws debt slavery
Cleisthenes- Came third
- Created the Council of Five Hundred- members chosen at random to council the assembly
- Only free adult male property owners born in Athens were considered citizens (1/5 of Athens)
- Gave middle class/ poor people power and respect
- Created a Direct Democracy- city state ruled by citizens
In the Agora citizens argued/made speeches/voted
508 BCE- People trap Isagoras on the acropolis for two days
- He was banished on the third day
Gods and Goddesses- Interacted with people as if they were real
- Poseidon- God of sea who threw Odysseus off track while he was trying to get home
- Zeus- God of weather, law and order, and had a very big temper
- Athena- Goddess of war and peace, Athens named after her
Aristocrats- Members of the ruling class
- Attended symposiums- meetings where elite men would enjoy wine, poetry, and performances by dancers and acrobats while discussing politics
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