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The Golden Age of Greece

The Golden Age of Greece. Athen’s Golden Age. From 477 to 431 B.C., Athens experienced a golden age in intellectual and artistic development. During this golden age, drama, sculpture, poetry, philosophy, architecture, and science all reached new heights. .

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The Golden Age of Greece

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  1. The Golden Age of Greece

  2. Athen’s Golden Age From 477 to 431 B.C., Athens experienced a golden age in intellectual and artistic development. During this golden age, drama, sculpture, poetry, philosophy, architecture, and science all reached new heights. The artistic and literary legacies of the time continue to inspire and instruct people of the world.

  3. Pericle’s Plan for Athens A wise politician named Pericles led Athens during its golden age. He was a skilled politician, an inspiring speaker, and a respected general. Pericles dominated the life of Athens from 461 B.C. to 429 B.C. and this period is often called the Age of Pericles. Pericles had 3 goals for Athens: To strengthen Democracy To strengthen the Empire To Glorify Athens

  4. Goal 1: To Strengthen Democracy To strengthen democracy, Pericles introduced a direct democracy. Direct Democracy – form of government in which citizens participate directly in government through holding office, voting in elections, and serving on courts. No representatives are used. In Athens, male citizens of all social classes were allowed to participate in the government. However, women and slaves were NOT allowed to play a role in Athenian democracy. Q: In what ways, was Athenian democracy a limited democracy?

  5. Goal 2: Strengthen the Empire After the defeat of the Persians, Athens helped organize the Delian league. Pericles used the money from the league’s treasury to make the Athenian navy the strongest in the Mediterranean. A strong navy was important because it helped Athens strengthen the safety of its empire and expand trade. Goal 3: Glorify Athens Pericles also used the money to beautify Athens. He had Greek artists and architects create sculptures and buildings to glorify the power of Athens. His greatest building was the Parthenon.

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