The Golden Age of Greece

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The Golden Age of Greece
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Greek Achievements
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Literature

• Aesops Fables
• The Iliad by Homer
• The Odyssey by Homer

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History

• writings of the Persian War and other events

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Philosophy

• Famous Philosophers
• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle

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Medicine

• A Scientific Approach

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Mathematics

• A major interest
• Euclid developed a form of geometry.

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Democracy

• The only TRUE democracy all citizens voted on
  issues

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Plays

• People went to theater to see Greek comedies and
  tragedies.

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Architecture

• Magnificent temples on the Acropolis (raised
  portion of the city)
• The Parthenon, to honor Athena greatest
  masterpiece

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Important People
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Pericles

• Great ruler of Athens
• Led Athens through Greek Golden Age

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Aspasia of Miletus

• Educated wife of Pericles
• Started a school for girls in Athens

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Aesop

• Wrote fables

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Homer

• Wrote epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Thucydides Herodotus

• Ancient historians
• Herodotus is called the Father of History.

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Hippocrates

• Developed scientific approach to medicine
• Called the Father of Medicine.

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Important Events
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• Greece built major empire.

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• Athens fought Sparta in Peloponnesian War.

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• Sparta defeated Athens took control of the Greek
  city-states.

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• Socrates executed convicted essentially for
  treason.

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• Spartan rule ended Golden Age of Greece.