Ancient Greece - What do we know? by Mark Allen https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc Lets put together what it is we know or can find out.... en-us 2022-02-01 21:56:44 UTC 2025-12-22 11:43:45 UTC hello@padlet.com EVENTS AND INDIVIDUALS mallen248_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344175 2022-02-01 21:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344175 POLITICAL mallen248_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344355 Democracy
Sparta had a "mixed constitution" including two kings]]> 2022-02-01 21:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344355 ECONOMIC mallen248_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344440 Coinage]]> 2022-02-01 21:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344440 SOCIAL mallen248_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344708 Weak Spartan children were abandoned
Athens is famous for having a rich culture]]> 2022-02-01 21:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024344708 Slavery mallen248_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024445352 A key aspect of their political system and economy]]> 2022-02-01 23:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024445352 Olympics https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024456181 2022-02-02 00:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024456181 Mount Olympus is of high importance in a religious context https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024457244 2022-02-02 00:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024457244 Delian League https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024457878 A league led by Athens - this League would become the "Athenian and their allies" or the "Athenian Empire"]]> 2022-02-02 00:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024457878 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024458628 The patron Goddess of Athens was Athena, who was worshipped for her intelligence, arts and literature.

The patron God of Sparta was Ares, who was worshipped for his strength and violence in war.]]> 2022-02-02 00:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024458628 Athens is well known for its strong navy https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024459532 2022-02-02 00:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024459532 Battle of Marathon (Began the Persian Invasion of Greece) https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024462558 Persian King Darius and his army are held back from the Greek Coast. Themistocles fought as a member of the Greek resistance.]]> 2022-02-02 00:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024462558 Philosophy https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024462634 Teachings of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle ]]> 2022-02-02 00:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024462634 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024469226 2022-02-02 00:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024469226 Battle of Plataea https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024469485 Final battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece]]> 2022-02-02 00:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024469485 Zeus https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024470865 god of the sky, ruler of the ancient greek deity]]> 2022-02-02 00:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2024470865 The Parthenon https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028457838 Temple dedicated to the greek goddess Athena]]> 2022-02-03 22:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028457838 Citizenship tilla_haddow231_1 https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028462714 Citizenship requirement's

- Male
- Born from two Athenian parents
- Over eighteen years old
- Complete your military service]]> 2022-02-03 22:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028462714 Homer https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028463186 Homer was an ancient Greek author and epic poet who was reported to have written the iliad and the odyssey.]]> 2022-02-03 22:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028463186 Religious festivals https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028466099 Included sacrifices of animals that usually took place in the sanctuary (particularly oxen, sheep and goats) 
Some festivals included Dionysia to honor the god Dionysus (theatre performances were the main event) and the Panathenaia, which honoured Athena, with the people giving gifts, like embroidered cloth, as offerings ]]> 2022-02-03 22:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028466099 Sparta relied on slavery or free labour to pay for its societal expenses https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028466695 2022-02-03 22:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028466695 Metics https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028474533 People who were not citizens and who had to work. Made up the majority of people in Athens and were usually foreign people. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028474533 Athenians often spent their money beautifying their city, rather than spending it on the navy, as was expected of them by the League of Delos https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028479887 2022-02-03 22:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mallen248_1/fhhliwjuq6zf1oxc/wish/2028479887