Warring States
Sparta Helots- slaves used for war & work Government- 2 Kings War Matters at home
Sparta Boys trained to be soldiers Women had more rights than anywhere else
Athens Solon’s Reforms Constitutional Reform- Democracy- government by the people Opened high office to more citizens Moral reform- Outlawed slavery Economic reform
athens Pisitratus (540 BC) - improve economy Clisthenes (501 BC) founded Council of 500 but had limitations
Athens Women – had few rights, performed household duties d. Education was main focus
Similarities between Athens and Sparta Religion Polytheistic Believed in Greek gods and goddesses
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia King of the gods Ruler of Mount Olympus Lightning bolts ZEUS
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia Queen of marriage, women, childbirth Wife of Zeus Hera
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia Goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes Brother to Zeus & Hades Holds Trident Poseidon
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia King of the Underworld God of the Dead Brother of Zeus and Poseidon Hades
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia God of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, archery Associated with light, truth, sun Son of Zeus and Hera Apollo
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia Goddess of wisdom, warfare, reason Athena
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia God of war, bloodlust, violence, courage Son of Zeus and Hera Ares
Quick Greek Mythology Trivia Messenger of the gods Guide to the underworld Flying shoes Hermes
Trade Expands Exports: wine, marble, olive oil
Olympics Contests of sports, music, and literature
King Darius 492 BC Persian Wars Persian army invades Greece Wins many battles Marathon The Athenians, although outnumbered, defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon
Renewed attacks Thermopylae led by 300 Spartans Bought time for other city-states to prepare Athenians and Spartans joined forces to defeat the Persians
Results Athens dominates Greece Delian League: alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states, in which they assumed complete control