# data[].attributes.body
Xerxes led the Persian army to fleet against Greece, but got stopped by 300 Spartans on their way there. Although the Spartans were badly outnumbered, they never gave up . The Persian army fought through them easily but the Spartan's courage brought great memory to other city-states.

# data[].attributes.body
Athens and Sparta were rivals for years, they fought many times but the Spartans had a stronger army. They fought through the fields and villages of Athens and the Athenians withdrew. Athens had better navy and food so the Spartans can't starve them. The war went in for 27 years. It spread to Greek city-states. Athens attacked Sicily but lost which resulted in them getting weak.

# data[].attributes.headline
Growth of Athens during the age of Pericles

# data[].attributes.subject
Growth of Athens during the age of Pericles

# data[].attributes.body
Under Pericles, Athens reached their peak of power and wealth. Athenian democracy reached its height. Office holders were all paid fair amounts so nobody had an advantage over others. Pericles strengthened and extended the empire.

# data[].attributes.body
Athens used a diplomacy to form an alliance of city-states, with Athens as its leader. Eventually the alliance had 140 other city-states, who all contributed ships or money.

# data[].attributes.body
Themistocles tricked Xerxes into attacking their fleet in Salamis strait. The Greek ships however were more advanced and maneuverable, so they sank the Persian fleets. At last the Spartans helped the Athens defeat the Persians which ended the Persian Wars.

# data[].attributes.body
Darius wanted to gain control of the Greek mainland. Two years after conquering Thrace and Macedonia, the Persians invaded Greece itself. Even though they greatly outnumbered the Athenians, the Persians were defeated.

# data[].attributes.body
Asia Minor rebelled against Persia. Persia. Ruler Darius then easily crushed the Greek revolts in Asia Minor.

# data[].attributes.body
1. The Athen's had citizens at the top group of society while Spartan had members that controlled the city state.
2. Spartan had two kings at the head of the government while Athen had an aristocratic government.

# data[].attributes.body
1. They both had divided social groups.
2. Both groups had slaves.

# data[].attributes.body
The city-state began with an aristocratic government, only the citizens who owned land held office. The adult males elected nine archons which are rulers who serve one year terms. After that an important person named Solon settled disputes between credits by erasing debts of poor, and freed people who had become slaves. Then Peisistratus ruled Athens as a tyrant and did improve their economy. Finally Cleisthenes seized power turning Athens into a democracy.

# data[].attributes.body
~They had two kings.
~One king led the army and one king took care of home matters.
~All males over the age of 30 voted to accept and reject laws.
~There were 5 Ephors who made sure the kings stayed within the laws.
~The Council of Elders consisted of 28 males who proposed laws and served as a criminal court.

# data[].attributes.body
~Citizens were the top group in the society, they can be rich aristocrats or poor farmers.
~Metics made up the second group, they were born outside of Athens and usually worked as merchants and artisans.
~Slaves are the bottom group, people capture them in war.
~Metics and slaves make up more than half of the population.
~Men had full political rights and women can't vote or hold office.

# data[].attributes.body
~They had 3 social groups.
~Helots were slaves.
~Men were available for military service until age 60.
~Men could not live at home until age 30.
~The Equals controlled the city-states.