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Athen's leader, Thermistocles, told Athens to leave the city and escape. Xerxes army came and destroyed Athens. Then Thermosticles tricked Xerxes into attacking the Athenian fleet in the narrow Salamis strait.

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Growth of Athens during the age of Pericles

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Growth of Athens during the age of Pericles

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During the Age of Pericles, Athens reached its peak power and wealth, Athenian democracy reached its height.

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Formed by diplomacy by the Athens the Delian League included 140 city-states who each contributed with money and ships.

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In 480 B.C, Darius' son Xerxes led Persians against Greece. The Greeks to advance through a narrow mountain called Thermopylae. Spartans met them there. Spartans were losing but did not surrender until all 300 were dead.

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Persians invaded Greece and athenians defeated the Persians and they withdrew, an uneasy peace lasted 10 years.

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In about 500 B.C, Asia Minor Greeks rebelled against Persia. Persian ruler Darius crushed the Greek revolts in Asia Minor. This started the "Persian Wars."

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Athens was a democracy and Sparta was oligarchy. Sparta had several rulers and Athens had one ruler at a time.

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Both Sparta and Athens chose their rulers through assembly and council who elected the rulers. They both also had a large military and many slaves.

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After Athen's monarchy ended, the city state had an aristocratic government. They elected 9 archons, or rulers, who served 1-year terms.

An archon named Draco wrote the first law code. Solon settled disputes between creditors and debters by erasing the debts of the poor and outlawing slavery for debt.

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Five Characteristics of life in Athenian Society
- Democracy
- Trade
- Aristocrats
-Close to sea
- Strict Laws

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Two kings were at head of government, one king led the army, the other took care of matters at home.

Assembly of men over 30 years old who voted to reject laws proposed by the Council of Elders(28 male citizens over 60 years old, who were were wealthy, aristocratic men).

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Five characteristics of Spartan Life
-Physical Strength
-Warr
-Military
-Strict Laws
-Training