Peloponnesian War The - CHPCS 6th and 7th...
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The Peloponnesian War Following the Golden Age of Athens
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The Peloponnesian
WarFollowing the
Golden Age of Athens
Today’s Learning Objectives
Identify Pericles (what is he remembered for?)
Define “the Parthenon”
Identify three types of Greek columns
Briefly describe the Golden Age of Athens
Explain what caused the Peloponnesian War and its outcome
The Golden Age
Greek Columns
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
The ParthenonMost famous of all Athenian buildings
Built under leadership of Pericles
A temple dedicated to Athena
Over 2500 years old (still partially standing!)
The War with Sparta
The Peloponnesian War
Athens builds its empire but Sparta looks on with concern...
How did it start?Athens and Sparta, both powerful Greek city-states, had fought as allies in the Greco-Persian Wars between 499 and 449 B.C. In the wake of the Persian retreat, however, Athens grew more powerful and tensions rose, escalating into nearly three decades of war.
Read pages 59-61
Notes about the War
