Presentation Day 2

Please excuse the lateness of this blog, I have been dealing with the loss of my grandfather, and yesterday I was with my grandmother.

We continued our presentations in class, so here are our notes.

The Delian League

·        Made of city-states

·        Led by Athens

·        Made to stop the Persians

·        Founded in 478 BCE

·        At the highest point there were 150 city-states

·        Sparta was reluctant to join because they had a lot of differences with Athens

o   This caused the Peloponnesian war in 431 BCE

·        United nations is a great example and so is NATO

o   NATO had a common enemy after WW2

Pericles

·        Wise statesman

·        He lead Athens during the golden ages

·        Held support for 32 years

·        Lead Athens form 461 – 429 BCE

·        Goals for Athens

o   Hold Athens strength

o   Strengthen Athens democracy

o   Glorify Athens

§  With Delian league money

o   He increased the number of public officials

·        He died from the plague

·        He lost his sons to the plague

·        When he died Athens fell from their golden age

·        Aspasia

o   Lover of Pericles

o   Most beautiful and intelligent woman in Athens