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Golden Age of Greece

Golden Age of Greece. Athens and Pericles. Golden age of Greece is also called Age of Pericles Had 3 goals Strengthen democracy in Athens -Direct democracy 2. Strengthen military power of Greece -created Delian league 3. Glorify Athens -build new monuments, temples and buildings.

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Golden Age of Greece

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  1. Golden Age of Greece

  2. Athens and Pericles • Golden age of Greece is also called Age of Pericles • Had 3 goals • Strengthen democracy in Athens -Direct democracy 2. Strengthen military power of Greece -created Delian league 3. Glorify Athens -build new monuments, temples and buildings

  3. Everyday Life *Marriages arranged by parents • Girls 12-14 • Boys 20-40 (after job or military training) *Education -boys: grammar, music, gymnastics, public speaking or military techniques -pedagogues: slaves who go to school with the sons of the wealthy to make sure they learn lessons, taught them to hunt and fight -girls: taught at home by mothers or slaves only some could read

  4. Religion • Worshipped 12 deities (ex. Aphrodite, Apollo, Hades, Zeus) • Deities lived on Mount Olympus • Practiced blood and bloodless sacrifices at temples called oracles

  5. Olympics • Held in honor of Greek gods every 4 years • First Olympics in 776 BC • Only for men • Won olive leaf wreaths, gifts, food, job, home • Banned in 800 AD with rise of Christianity • Modern Olympics began in 1896

  6. Greek Art and Architecture Classic age = time period when civilizations produce achievements which serve as models for future civilizations

  7. Architecture • Parthenon – temple built to honor Athena -Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, handicrafts and reason • Acropolis – highest point in a city with many government buildings

  8. Columns • Columns -doric = plain -Ionic = curly features -Corinthian = most decorative

  9. Art • Usually gods or athletes • Focus on idealistic forms (perfect) • Nike of Samothrace – winged goddess of victory • Discus Thrower by Myron

  10. King Philip II • King of Macedonia wanted control of Greece and Persia • Greece warned but could not unite • Kings son Alexander led cavalry and defeated Greeks at only 18yrs old • Philip never invaded Persia because stabbed to death at daughters wedding

  11. Alexander • Becomes king at 20 • Taught by Aristotle • Decided to invade Persia • King Darius III (Persia) has a huge army but is surprise attacked • King Darius flees and Alexander controls Anatolia

  12. Alexander the Great • King Darius wants to make peace • Offers western part of kingdom • Alex wants all of Persia • Goes into Egypt and was made a pharaoh • Founded city of Alexandria at mouth of the Nile River • Alex goes back to Persia to confront Darius

  13. Alexander Conquers • Alexander wins a huge battle and takes over Persia • Went to all cities and took riches and split them among his armies • Wanted to expand territory further • Went all the way to Indus River in India

  14. The End of the Road • Soldiers fought for 11 years in strange places • Morale was low so went home • Wanted to unify his territory with roads • 11 days after arriving home he became ill and died one month before his 33rd birthday

  15. QUIZ!!!On the board write what the following pictures are next to the correct number 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

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