Athens

Athens

1) Where was Athens located?
Northeast of Sparta, on the Aegen coast

2) Why did Athens change its government?
They were afraid there would be uprising because of all the fights that broked out

3) Who was Draco and Solon?  What did they do?
Dracon was one of the first guys, who tried to change the government. He failed, because his punishments wee too cruel. Solon prepared a constitution, or set of principle for government

4) Who created the world's first Democratic Constitution?
Cleisthenes created the world first democratic government, by having men over twenty go to a meeting to discuss, who will go to chief and general.

5) What was the Council of 500?  How were its members chosen?
Was a every year new chosen (by lot) citizen constitution, which made the daily business Athens. All names were drwan on a large pt. No one could serve on the Council for more then two terms.

6)  Describe the Battle of Marathon.
At 490 B.C. Darius sen a fleet  of 600 ships and a well equipped army to Greece. As soon as most of the persian  soldiers were aboard, Greek soldiers ran down in close order from the hills around Marathon. The remaining persian troops were not prepared and defeated. Through this genius idea, the Greeks win this fight.

7) How did the Greeks eventually defeat the Persians?
They ran dow the Marathon hills in a close order and the greeks were not ready to fight. Thats why the Greeks probably win this fight.

8) Who was Pericles (495B.C, - 429 B.C.)
As leader of Athens (Athenian General), Pericles turned the city state into a center of learning. His influence was so great, that historians call the period of his power the "Age of Pericles."

9) What was the Peloponnesian War and what was its outcome?
When the Athenians attacked one of Sparta's allies, a group of city states led by Sparta declared war on Athens. This was the Peloponnesian war. 
The outcome was:
1. Athens lost its empire
2. Sparta gained temporary ascendancy until defeated by Thebes 30 years later
3. Greece was devastated and weakened. Persia, defeated nearly a century earlier, was able to dictate a   peace
4. Macedonia was able to exert hegemony over Greece, and defeat Persia