POLI 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 42: Battle Of Thermopylae, Tyrant, Counterpoint
11 Apr 2017
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Athens controlled much of the center area: an empire of the seas, maintained influence. Negotiation with athens and milos: fictional not first-hand account. Peloponnese war, glorious century for athens, begins in war: downfall in its overreach in its power, process of colonization in neighbouring area, but a substantial navy to maintain its maritime empire. Sparta and athens, take turns being the protagonist against the struggle: defeats peruvians. This is the birth of the west, the sacrifice of spartans. Alliance with athens and sparta: expands in naval fleet enormously. Athens claims that their navy building is to defend from greece. But that naval power could take over and alter the balance of power: consolidated a maritime empire. All free men in assembly can exercise legislature ad judicial authority. Majority vote can take out anyone who threatens democracy. Vs. spartans: authorities constant warning, military authority: society governed by elected elders who hold almost all control, built in cruelty and manliness.
