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Pericles Most prominent Athenian statesman Devised Athens strategy during the first years of the war Dies during the plague in Athens Thucydides Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War Considered the father of


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Pericles

  • Most prominent

Athenian statesman

  • Devised Athens’

strategy during the first years of the war

  • Dies during the plague

in Athens

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Thucydides

  • Wrote the History of

the Peloponnesian War

  • Considered the

father of “scientific history”

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Pla lague of Athens

  • All Athenians were

brought in from the countryside to live behind Athens’ walls.

  • 430 BC: Crowded

conditions create a plague which kills Pericles and many other Athenians

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  • Sparta sought aid from

Persia in 412 BC

  • With Persian money

Sparta builds more ships and Persia sends some of their ships

Persia Alli llies wit ith Sparta

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  • Other Greek city

states, particularly Sparta, were jealous and afraid

  • f growing

Athenian power and wealth after the Persian Wars

Spartan Jealousy and Fear

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Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues

  • Delian League formed after

Persian Wars. Athens became powerful and wealthy as leaders of the league.

  • Peloponnesian League, led

by Sparta, came into increasing political conflict with the Delian League.

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  • Athens was a democracy,

wealthy, and had a powerful navy

  • Sparta was an oligarchy,

life was centered around their military, and Sparta had a powerful land army

Dif ifferences Between Athens and Sparta

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  • Greek city states

grew weaker and vulnerable to attack

  • Greek city states

were weaker economically and agriculturally

  • Macedon is coming.

Weak Greek Cit ities

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  • Cultural

advancement in the Greek city states was slowed due to 27 years of war

Greek art, in this case black figure pottery

Cultural Advancement Slo lowed

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  • Athens was left

politically, culturally, and economically devastated

Athenian Power Destroyed