Classical+Greece

Percicles Peloponnesian Wars > Athens and Sparta over control of Greece after both of their political declines. Hellenistic period Punic Wars Augustus Caesar Direct democracy Socrates
 * A famous Greek politician and aristocrat who dominated Athenian politics during the 5th century B.C.E.
 * ruled by “wise influence and negotiation”
 * kings from Macedonia conquered
 * Philip II won the battle in 338 B.C.E.
 * Alexander the Great extended their empire through the Middle East
 * period of time in which Greek art and culture merged as well as other Middle Eastern forms.
 * new cultural developments
 * Romans wanted to protect themselves from rivals....very strong army
 * The three Punic Wars lasted from 264 B.C.E. to 146 B.C.E. during which Rome fought the Phoenician city of Carthage armies on Africa’s northern coast.
 * Rome seized the entire western Mediterranean along with Greece and Egypt
 * The nephew of Julius Caesar
 * took power in 27 B.C.E.
 * established basic structures of the Roman Empire
 * 5th century
 * Greece...major decisions of state were made by general assemblies
 * met every 10 days and executive officers were chosen to control their power.all citizens must attend
 * Athenian philosopher
 * encouraged his people to learn by questioning
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">He ran afoul of the government which thought he disrespected political loyalty and was given the choice of suicide or exile