Ancient GreeceSocial Science Presentation by Joshua Gabriel

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Ancient

Greece

Major City

States

Famous

Personalities

Philosophie

s

Major

gods

Wars

Major City States

A . Athens: “The first true democracy”

-Athens was governed by it’s citizens,

who had the rights to vote, and had an

equal say in the City state.

-Had a strong naval force

-Intellect was one of the most important

traits of an Athenian.

Major City States

B. Sparta

-A city state of warlike people.

(Spartans)

-Had a very strong army and used this

to conquer many surrounding areas.

-Only men were counted a citizens.

Women and slaves weren’t.

Philosophies

A. Stoicism: Apathy and neutrality

B. Epicureanism: Pleasure seeking

C. Skepticism: Hunger for knowledge

D. Sophism: Harbor false information

E. Optimism: Focuses on the positive side of things

F. Nihilism: Focuses on the negative side of things

G. Hedonism: Pleasure seeking. Similar to

Epicureanism ?

Famous Personalities

A. Pericles

-Leader of creation of democracy in

Athens

-Had many buildings, such as the

Parthenon,

constructed

B. Socrates

-A philosopher famous for trying to explain

the meaning of life and by teaching with

use of questions.

-Was sentenced to death by poison for

“poisoning the minds of the youth”

Famous Personalities

C. Alexander the Great

-Known as “The Conqueror of the East and

the

West”

-He started the Hellenistic period.

D. Plato

-Wrote many treaties for the government

-Was Socrates’ student

Mythology (Major gods)

A. Zeus

-Supreme ruler of the gods.

-Overthrew his father, Cronos.

- “The god of the sky and of Olympus”

-Married to Hera, but is known to

have

many affairs, leading to the

“demigods”.

-He uses a thunderbolt as a weapon.

Mythology (Major gods)

B. Hades

-After Zeus overthrew their father, they

drew lots along with their other

brothers to decide which area of the

world the would rule. Hades became the

god of the underworld.

-Hades is also the god of wealth

- He abducted his wife, Persephone.

Mythology (Major gods)

C. Poseidon

-Became the god of the sea after

the fall of Cronos.

-He uses a trident that has the power

to

create earthquakes

Wars

A. Persian-Greco wars

-Wars between Persia and Greek City

states.

-The Greeks won most, if not all, of

these wars.

B. The Trojan War

-Famous for the Trojan Horse

-A war that was has not yet been

proven to be true

Wars

C. Messenian Wars

-Wars fought between the Messenians

and the Spartans

-The Spartans won both wars, causing

the Messenians to become their slaves.

D. Greek Punic Wars

-Wars fought between Greece and the

Carthaginians

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