CLCV 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ictinus, Mnesikles, Phidias

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: CLCV 1002
• Professor: J.J.Gahan

Document Summary

The building made the city invulnerable to attacks by land: themistocles built walls along the piraeus. When the walls were completed, they took a kind of pattern, known as the long walls: we have a north and south long wall, and then a secondary wall for security purposes. The city became invulnerable to attacks by land and fully able to capitalize under naval superiority. It was necessary to build the walls because a secure road was needed between the piraeus and athens for transport purposes. Delian league/athenian empire: the defeat of the persians on land and on sea ended the second persian war. But, in the face of threats from persia, the greek city states on the coast of ionia set up a plan to contribute ships or a sum of money. Previously, he served athens militarily at marathon and plataea.