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Pericles and Alexander: Legacies of Ancient Greece

Explore the Age of Pericles and Alexander the Great in Ancient Greece, from Pericles' goals of strengthening democracy and glorifying Athens to Alexander's conquests and the spread of Greek culture. Discover the Peloponnesian War's impact on Athens and the legacy of Hellenistic Civilization.

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Pericles and Alexander: Legacies of Ancient Greece

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  1. THE ANCIENT GREEKS Chapter 5 Section 3 & 4 Ionia

  2. Age of Pericles (461bc – 429bc) • Goals of Pericles: • Strengthen Democracy • Hold and Strengthen the Empire • Glorify Athens • Athenian Political Life • Direct democracy • Citizens rule directly, not through representatives • Paid public officials, citizen juries, law-making assembly

  3. Funeral Oration- Speech by Pericles • Stressed rights and duties of citizenship • Earliest expressions of democratic ideals • Economic and Cultural Life • Much prosperity • Turned Athens into the cultural center of Greece

  4. Peloponnesian War • Peloponnesian League- to counter Delian League • 431bc – 404bc: Sparta captures Athens • Results: • Ended Athenian domination • But Athens still cultural center • Democratic government suffered • Corruption, self interest replaced ideal of service to the state • Much warfare among the city-states

  5. Alexander the Great • Phillip II- ruler of Macedonia • Father of Alexander • Conquers Greece 338bc • Alexander becomes ruler when Phillip dies • Conquers Persian empire by 331bc • Establishes empire from Greece to Egypt and India • Legacy: • Spread of Greek culture – most lasting achievement • Founded Hellenistic Civilization • Blending of eastern and western cultures • Alexandria- heart of Hellenistic world • Great center of learning • Great opportunities for women

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