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ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PERSIAN WARS ON ATHENS AND SPARTA (Athens…
ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PERSIAN WARS ON ATHENS AND SPARTA
Athens
DURING: large navy
Themistocles naval policy
After victory Salamis, navy in high regard
"Saved peloponnese" - Herodotus and Thucydides
Spartan relinquished command to Athens
Athens in POWER --> AFTER
Creation of Delian League
Led to development of Athenian imperialism
imperialism = expanding colony --> more power and influence over other states (poleis)
Aims
protect Greeks from further Persian threats
LIberate Greeks still under Persian rule
Tension because Athens has power, Sparta doesn't --> JEALOUS
Highlights differences
Athenian democracy VS Spartan oligarchy
Democracy
Every citizen has opportunity to participate in community
Oligarchy
power only to elites/dominant class
Persians = common enemy
caused unification
Battles
Salamis
Sparta
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