HIS 101H 1nd Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Continuing of lecture 6II. QinIII. HanOutline of Current Lecture IV. Creation of GreeceV. Greek governmentVI. Persia Current LectureI. Classical Greece and the Hellenistic WorldA. Emergence of Classical Greece- Trojan War and Heroic Legacy- Presented by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey - Adoption of Phoenicians Alphabet- Art and architecture start to reflect human concerns- The individual is more importantB. Age of the City-States- Democracy- Geography played role in there creation- Athens had over 250,000 people- Polis-politics- Government usually by landowning aristocrats- Farmers had conservative roles- Politically the Greeks are not united- Governed by oligarchy-by few- 2 big career options for women- priestess and prostitute- Slavery was considered natural C. Persian Empire- Founded by Cyrus the Great- Center of military technologyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Largest of ancient civ- Protected the religion [Doc 1.14]- Invades Greece unsuccessfully- Toppled by Alexander the GreatD. Persia vs. Greece- Persia was a multi-cultural empire- Influenced by older Mesopotamia - Centralized laws and tax collection- Ruled by satraps- Religious and cultural difference - Oriental despotism and Alexander’s conquest- absolutely ruling tyrannical- Rulers demand certain respect- Ruler is larger than life E. Imperial Athens- Persian war- Battle of marathons- Great rewarded victory at salamisF. Life in Greek Poleis- Civic pride- Olympic games- Democracy- Philosophy and thought- private and in public- Slavery-scientific reasoningG. Notions of Democracy- People could be empowered by earning military glory- Cities had own patrons, gods, and celebrationsH. Athens- Leader in Democracy- Direct democracy/ demos= people- Aristos= best- Women, foreigners, and slaves could participate- Ostrako= pottery fragments showing votes of