1. The Age of Pericles 4.4

2. Delian League  Defend against Persia/drive Persia out of Greek territory  Athens and allies- NO SPARTA  Athens soon became headquarters

3. Democracy  Direct Democracy  All citizens can vote on each law or policy  In Athens, male citizens over age 18 attended assembly meetings  Representative Democracy  Citizens choose the people who make the laws and policies  In the United States, Congress passes laws  Both  Citizens participate in government  The people hold the power

4. Pericles  Athenian Statesman- Ruled 30+ years  Demanded payment and loyalty from league members  Allowed lower class citizens to run for public office  Paid officeholders- the poor could participate!

5. Government  Direct democracy  Assembly- passed all laws, elected officials, made decisions on war and foreign affairs  10 officials (generals) who carried out laws and policies  43,000 male citizens/ >6000 attended every 10 days

6. Economy  Farming- grains, vegetables, fruit, grapes, olives  Herders- sheep, goats  Imported grain  Trading center

7. Culture  Major rebuilding after Persian Wars  New temples/statues  Arts, architects, writers, philosophers,  The School of Greece  Slavery common  Men- worked in am, exercised, meeting in afternoon  Women- home and family, leave with men

8. Wars  Peloponnesian Wars- Athens and Delian League against Sparta  1 st winter- Pericles-Funeral Oration to honor dead  Power of democracy and courage to fight  Athens moved inside walls of city, navy delivered supplies  2 nd year- disease killed 1/3 of pop, including Pericles

9. Sparta  No navy  Made deal with Persian Empire  $ for navy for Greek land in Asia Minor

10. Surrender  1 year later, Athens surrendered  Sparta tore down walls, broke up empire  Weakened all city-states  Many died/farms destroyed/no jobs (unemployment)  No unity  Sparta attempted rule  rebellions