1. Greece from c BCE

2. Agenda
Bell Ringer: Why do we call Greece and Rome the “Classical Civilizations”?
Practice Test Greece (Burns)
Lecture: Ancient Greece
A Comparison of Athens and Sparta using primary sources
The Peloponnesian War: Analysis and impact of a Plague
Classic Civilization Map Update
Reading Quiz 2-3. All Multiple Choice
HW: Read Chapters 4 and 5.

3. The formation of the Polis
The Greek Polis was an autonomous political and social unit.
Geography of Greece required this form of Civilization.
City-States were independent of one another, and this led to tension.
Phalanx formation 

4. Sparta Made the effort to create a military state.
Life is rigidly organized.
Allowed to marry at 20
Enters military at 30
Works until he is 60
Oligarchy, led by two kings.
Ephors used to maintain conduct.
Deliberate isolation

5. Athens Considered a tyranny under Pisistratus.
Solon had attempted to avoid this.
Cleisthenes creates Council of 500, assembly had final say on all laws.
Adopts traditions from other cultures.
Kouros adapted from Egypt
Utilized part of the Phoenician Alphabet.

6. The Persian War Fundamental differences and territory leads to war.
Xerxes wants to finish the job that Darius I started.
Themistocles begins development of a Navy in Athens.
Sparta and Athens Ally.
Major Battles
Thermopylae
Sacking of Athens
Salamis

7. A Golden Age
Delian League formed, all city states paid tribute to Athens.
Pericles expanded Democracy.
Tensions rise between Sparta and Athens.
Art and Architecture flourish.

8. The Peloponnesian Conflict
431 BCE
Sparta forms Peloponnesian League.
Pericles knew Sparta was militarily dominant on land. Use Navy to defeat Sparta.
Stay behind the walls, and wait them out.
Someone got sick…
Lasted 27 years, the real winner is Macedonia.