2015 Cimon Cimon was an outstanding Athenian statesman and general in the first half of the 5th century B.C. (Blackwell). He was influential “in leading Athens to a dominant position in the Greek world after the Persian Wars” (Blackwell). His distinct bravery in the triumphant naval battle with the Persians at Salamis (480 B.C.) led him to be elected as strategus – one of Athens’ 10 annual war generals - and he was reelected every year until his ostracism, which happened in 461 B.C. (“Cimon”). Demosthenes
Imagine a general of immense wealth, integrity, and great perverseness. This description fits a certain person well: Pericles. Pericles was a brave man, and he did things to the best of his abilities. He was born a wealthy child, and of course used this to his advantage. He honestly thought that he could have a big impact on the city of Athens and maybe even the entire world. He have thought this way because, “His father Xanthippus had himself been a military commander for Athens at the battle
the generosity of his rival, Cimon, who gained popularity by using his wealth to regularly feed the poor in his deme and by opening his orchards for them to pick fruit (Plutarch, Cimon 9.) In response, Pericles created projects paid with public funds for the improvement and the glory of Athens, including the building of the Parthenon, which employed many citizens and tradesmen (Plutarch, Pericles 12.) In 463 BCE, Pericles charged Cimon with being pro-Spartan, and Cimon was ostracized (Plutarch, Pericles
The march towards developing a democratic society is often obstructed with societal unrest due to the influence of the status quo on the instruments of power. Before the rule of Solon, Athens underwent this same rule, as there was much discontent among the social classes in Athens. The society suffered financial disparity that often was the trigger for the war among the rich and poor in the society. This was a major factor that forced Solon into power to institute policies that would see a reformed
Themistocles was an Athenian politician who was an archon in 493 BCE. While he was an archon, he helped strengthen the Athenian navy. He later became a military commander during the Persian invasion of Greece. At the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE, Themistocles convinced the Greek forces to stay together to fight the Persians. Ultimately, he commanded the Athenian navy and other Greek forces to a victory against the Persians. After several more years in Athens, the tide of public opinion turned against
in the fifth story. After love has turned Cimon from a bumbling idiot into a fine gentleman, its force is so strong within him that he fights like a lion and captures Iphigenia. Fortune takes over at this point, and with a storm sends him to the island of Rhodes where he is thrown in jail and Iphigenia is sent off to marry another man. At this point, his situation looks hopeless. But, once the Magistrate's love for Cassandra causes him to release Cimon i... ... middle of paper ... ...d that
Pericles (493-429BC) By Elexa Tobel Pericles was famous for the establishment of the first democracy, as well as having the Parthenon built. In ancient times, Pericles was well known for his knowledge of the arts and sciences, his, diminishing the power of the rich, and for raising illegitimate children with his foreign wife, Aspasia. In spite of the public’s disapproval of his domestic life, Pericles still did well in politics, due to his public speaking skills and support the desires and rights
and again. At the time, a man named Cimon was the head of the government in Athens. One of Pericles many talents was his persuasiveness. In fact, he was so persuasive an Olympian wrestler once said, “If I wrestle him [Pericles] to the ground he will deny this and deny it so vigorously that he would convince even those who witnessed the fight,” (The Greeks: Crucible of Civilizations). This persuasiveness and help from Ephialtes were what it took to abolish Cimon from Athens and all of Cimon’s allies
In this part of the essay I am going to talk about the transformation of the educational system in Athens, and how the Aristocrats loss their power as a result of that. I will examine the different subjects that were taught by sophists, explain the purpose of each subject and who taught them. It will also elaborate and how these subjects affected the political system under the rule of Pericles. Finally, I will explain how the subjects change the views of aristocrats and peasants in Athens. In order
government of their city. Upon joining the Assembly, Pericles supported major reform of the Athenian constitution and was outspoken about his hostility towards Sparta (Biography.com Editors). Cimon, who was the conservative Athenian leader at the time, wanted to remain friendly with Sparta, but he was soon exiled. Once Cimon was gone, Pericles saw a chance to become leader of Athens, and he began organizing institutions and taking charge. Many people saw how good of a leader he was and how he cared for the
At this point, Athenians recognized Theseus as one of their own. However, he still felt the need to prove his worth to the people of his new home, and when the opportunity arose, he risked his life for them. The King of Crete, Minos, came to Athens to extract a total of fourteen people to be sacrificed to a vicious beast. This beast was known as the Minotaur, half man, half bull, and roamed within a Labyrinth, or inescapable maze. When King Minos came to demand his victims, Theseus boldly volunteered
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Investigating Athens' Treatment of Her Allies During the period of 478-431, Athens’ treatment of her allies changed dramatically as she rose to become the leader of an empire. The establishment of the Delian League marked the beginning of a significant series of events, which lead to Athens’ rise to extreme power. From the evidence of Thucydides and the inscriptions, it is possible to track the progress of these events and the rapidly changing treatment that Athens enforced upon her allies
One of the biggest critics of Pericles’ vision of democracy was Pseudo-Xenophon or (The Old Oligarch). The Old Oligarch first critics the common assessment of the Athenian Democracy that states that democracy does not work very well and that it is foolish and mistaken. The Old Oligarch responds to this common assessment believing that Athens is doing everything right with democracy in terms of what they wanted to achieve with all citizens getting a say in government as Pericles had visioned. However
that Hippolytus tried to rape her. Hippolytus was exiled because of her letter and Theseus never learned the truth (email 1. Theseus was a man of many accomplishments. Theseus wanted nothing more than to be like Heracles, his cousin. This was part of the reason Theseus chose to walk to Athens instead of by sea. He felt the sea was too easy of a journey (email). On his way to Athens he defeated many monsters. In Epidaurus there was a man named Periphetes who tried to kill him but Theseus was able
Since the beginning of time, humans have found habits to dominate one another. This type of domination is expressed from mere fighting, to more advanced systems like democracy. Democracy is a system of government by which the whole population is completed through elected officials. This advanced form of government was only beginning in ancient Greece. Between the 5th and 6th century of ancient Greece, Solon changed the world. The Athenian government was known to be established in 460BCE and was ran
Pericles of Ancient Greece once said, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” He lived out this motto all throughout his life; in politics, war, and his personal life before rule. Pericles was over all one of the best leaders of Athens. Pericles was born in 495 BC. His name means “surrounded by glory” in Greek. He was raised in an Aristocratic family and through his mother he is related to Cleisthenes. In 472, Pericles sponsored
Evolution of Democracy and the Athenian Constitution Democracy is defined in modern times as government by the people. To put that in perspective and better understand all that democracy entails we must consider its origins. It is surprising indeed that even today tyrannies and dictatorships exist in the world when more than two and a half thousand years ago the ancient Athenians had developed a functional and direct form of democracy. What contributed to this remarkable achievement and
recent alliance of Athens with Sparta. The few years preceding the production of the Oresteia in 458 had seen the decline at Athens of the pro-Spartan faction under Cimon and the rise to dominance of the 'radical democrats' under Ephialtes' leadership. The Spartan rejection of Athenian aid at Ithome and the consequent discrediting of Cimon and his policies led to the breaking of the alliance with Sparta and to the forming, under democratic leadership, of a new alliance (in 461/0) with Argos, Sparta's
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