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Athens did not remain a democracy. The war required strong leadership, and the oligarchs took over again to organise and lead the war machine. They held on after the Persian invasion had been repelled and the struggle for the eastern Mediterranean continued. It was not until 20 year later that Ephialtes led a counter move and restored democracy.
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What type of democrcy did Athens have?
It started in 508 BCE as a limited democracy for landowners, revrted to oligarchy during the Persian War, was reestablished as a full democracy by Ephialtes in 460 BCE, and after his assassination, became a radical democracy under the leadership of Pericles. After Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War in 404 BCE it reverted to a limited democracy.
What were the main stages of transformation of Athens from aristocratic state to democracy?
507 BCE Cleisthenes established a limited democracy. This went back to oligarchy during the Persian invasion. 462 BCE Ephialtes reintoduced a full democracy. mid 440s BCE Pericles expelled conservatives and established a radical democracy driven by the citizen assembly.
Athenians or Spartans had hubris?
The Athenians , only because they came to grief during the Peloponnesian Wars by overestimating their powers to overwhelm Sparta .
During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians massacred the men of?
Melos
In what year did Athens become a democracy?
In 507 BCE Athens was converted into a limited democracy by Cleisthenes after expelling their tyrant. During the Persian invasion of 480-479 the aristocrats re-took control to lead the war effort and didn't let go afterwards. In 460 BCE Ephialtes restored democracy but was assassinated for this. His deputy Pericles took over and, after arranging the expulsion of conservative leader Thucydides son of Melesias in 442 BCE, converted the political situation into a direct democracy where the assembly of the citizens ruled.
Were the Athenians on the side with the Spartans during the Persian War?
Yes.
How much silver did the Athenians find during the Persian War?
Unknown.
During the Age of Pericles the Athenians became deeply attached to their political system of?
Direct Democracy
Why was the cavalry out of fighting range during battle of marathonwhile the Persian foot soldiers were begning capture by the Athenians?
Because they did not come
What was the purpose of government of the Persian empire?
An absolute monarchy, which was a parliamentary democracy for a relatively brief time during its history
What type of democrcy did Athens have?
It started in 508 BCE as a limited democracy for landowners, revrted to oligarchy during the Persian War, was reestablished as a full democracy by Ephialtes in 460 BCE, and after his assassination, became a radical democracy under the leadership of Pericles. After Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War in 404 BCE it reverted to a limited democracy.
What were the main stages of transformation of Athens from aristocratic state to democracy?
507 BCE Cleisthenes established a limited democracy. This went back to oligarchy during the Persian invasion. 462 BCE Ephialtes reintoduced a full democracy. mid 440s BCE Pericles expelled conservatives and established a radical democracy driven by the citizen assembly.
What do you think are the reasons for the full development of Athenian democracy during and after the Persian War?
There was no 'full development of Athenian democracy' before the Persian Wars. A limited democracy was introduced by Cleisthenes in 508 BCE. This was reversed during and after the Persian wars when the oligarchs took over control again to pursue the war effort. Ephialtes reintroduced democracy in 460 BCE but was assassinated for this by the oligarchs. His deputy Pericles took control and progressively introduced a radical democracy. This was a progressive development to gain popular support from the people who had become increasingly disenchanted by rule of the few (oligarchs) who followed self interest. It became increasingly difficult for the oligarchs to retain control as they had to rely on the people to turn out under arms to protect the city, and as Athens increasingly turned the anti-Persian league of cities into an empire of its own, it needed the peoples' military support to control it. The radical democracy gave these people control of the empire and a share in the spoils, so they were its enthusiastic supporters.
During which phase of the Persian Wars did the Athenians begin to develop their empire?
After the Persian invasion was turned back Athens formed the Delian League to continue, while Sparta withdrew to deal with its restive serfs at home. Athens progressively exploited and opressed the League and after the Persians agreed to peace, openly turned it into an empire.
Athenians or Spartans had hubris?
The Athenians , only because they came to grief during the Peloponnesian Wars by overestimating their powers to overwhelm Sparta .
During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians massacred the men of?
Melos
Did the Persians burn Athens to the ground?
No, they wanted to use Athens as a base, so they contented themselves with destroying the walls, and breaking the statues of the gods in retaliation for the Athenians having destroyed the Persian gods in the Persian provincial city of Sardis in Asia Minor when Athenian forces had invaded it 18 years earlier during the Ionian revolt.
