Essays Tagged: "greek states"

A brief overview of Greek Philosophy: Socrates

History. The growing power of Athens had frightened other Greek states for years before the Peloponnesian War broke out in 431. During the war, Pericles died ... is Plato's account of Socrates's defense at his trial in 399 BC (the word "apology" comes from the Greek word for "defense-speech" and does not mean what we would think of as an apology). It is clear ...

(3 pages) 206 1 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Persian Invasions

at they returned to Asia without honour. Then Darius sent envoys to demand earth and water from the Greek states; and of the islands the most gave them, and some also of the cities on the mainland; an ... isted a friendly signal to the Persians, I credit it not at all.Now, Darius was very wroth with the Greeks when he heard of these things, and made preparation for a mighty armament to overthrow the Gr ...

(7 pages) 45 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Account for the victory of the Greeks in the Persian invasions of 490B.C - 480B.C

ersian Empire, in a number of successful victories, and driving the Persians out of Ionia and other Greek states which had become medised over the wars. There were a number of factors which contribute ... ecome medised over the wars. There were a number of factors which contributed to the victory of the Greeks in the Persian invasions, which included their various strategies of geographical knowledge, ...

(9 pages) 64 1 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Peloponnesian Wars.

he growth of the power of Athens" throughout the middle of the 5th century BC. After a coalition of Greek states thwarted an attempted invasion of the Greek peninsula by the Persian empire, several of ... t the Persians in areas under their control. Athens, the largest member of the league and the major Greek naval power, took the leadership of the league and controlled its treasury. Over the following ...

(4 pages) 70 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Exploration notes: Plots and Sub-Plots of "Lysistrata".

y begins, Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, is pacing back and forth, waiting for the women of various Greek states to gather to form an alliance for peace. Finally Kleonike, another Athenian woman, arri ...

(5 pages) 28 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Roman Women and their Legal Rights

f inheritance in her father?s family. The Roman states granted women even fewer rights than had the Greek states but probably permitted them greater personal freedom. The men were granted extensive ri ...

(3 pages) 1623 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies