-
Achievements of Hebrews vs. Greeks
- religious-ethical thought
- rational thought
-
helots
p.o.w.'s that served as slaves and state serfs in Greece
-
perioikoi
- Conquered Greeks under "Jim Crow"-ish laws
- Did most of the trade and crafts work in Greece
-
Draco
Made set of really harsh laws
-
Solon, the Reformer
- wise traveler and poet
- lessened impact of gods
- strong believer in Dike
-
Dike
principle of justice that underlies the human community
-
Pisistratus, the Tyrant
- Aristocrat
- Pretended to be champion of the poor by giving away aristocrat's land
- promoted culture
-
Cleisthenes, the Democrat
- redistricted the the city, ending aristocratic rule
- initiated ostracism
-
Themistocles
defeated Persians by forcing them into a tight space
-
Pericles
statesman, orator, military commander
-
Philip II
- Macedonian king
- conquered Greece
- father of Alexander the Great
-
Demosthenes
- Orator
- Crap Speaker
- Warned Greece of Phillip II
-
|
|
