This is almost a "Fledgling Democracy," however the closest thing to present day democracy is the system of Pericles. Pericles, the leader of the imperial policy of Athens, believed in his people. ... (Pericles, 56) Pericles feels this way because he has given so much control to his people that he feels if you still don't care, then you aren't an Athenian. ... Pericles gave his people all the power, which allowed Athens to flourish. ... In conclusion all these systems are very different but some include aspects of eachother....

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This leads to the conclusion that our traditional connotation of marriage as a bond is not the way it was in Athens. ... Pericles, the thirty-year political leader of Athens, fell in love with a hetairai, named Aspasia. ... Aspasia became controversial in history because she made a tool to insult Pericles. She was accused by some as having heavy political influence over Pericles. ... Aspasia, although favored by Pericles, was a subject of controversy for Athenian citizens. ...

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the historics of greek theatre Theater was born in Attica, an Ionic region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy, the great tragic poe...

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The Spartan army emerged as a highly disciplined and closely co-coordinated battle army.1 Sparta was by far the most powerful and important state in Greece at the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War and she maintained this position for more than a quarter of a century, until her defeat at the battle of Leuctura in 371.2 Sparta's" armies were fearless and they equipped themselves with the best soldiers. ... The Pericles and the Athenians knew this and never risked an encounter with them. ... When the Sparta army was to face Athens, the stratagem of Pericles took his people and abandon...

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The pre-Socratics had very interesting minds, and used logical thinking to reach their conclusions. ... His conclusion was that all things in the world were made of water. Soon after this conclusion, he was criticized by another great mind. ... This is what often motivated new philosophers to keep searching for better conclusions. ... Even such people as Pericles, Euripides, and Socrates sought their company. ...

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