PPT-Aeschylus’ Persians “The Ancient Law of

hubris and atē Chorus of Persian Elders Τάδε μὲν Περσῶν τῶν οἰχομένων Ἑλλάδ ἐς αἶαν π ιστὰ κα λεῖτ. California Standard 6.4.5. Outline the founding, expansion and political organization of the Persian Empire.. How did it begin…. The Assyrian Empire was small Israelite state by Tigris River . In 700 BCE it included Mesopotamia, some of Asia Minor, Egypt and Palestine . . & . The Oresteia. Aeschylus: c.525-455 . B.C.. Born in Eleusis (near Athens) to a wealthy family. Fought against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 . B.C. . –and at Salamis ten years later. The Greeks. Phalanx. The Creation of the Phalanx (800BC-100BC). a rectangular mass formation, . composed entirely of heavy . infantry. armed with . spears. , . pikes. , or similar weapons.. The word phalanx derives from the Greek word (. Detail of Persian Campaigns. Difference Between Persia, Greece. Persians. Absolute monarchy, centered on Persian “King of Kings”. Empire of conquered people, fighting b/c their king told them to. Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. 2. Agenda. Tragedy in Performance. “Words, Endless Words”—Role . of the Chorus. Recap & Update. Tragic Patterns, Tragic Themes in Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. Discussion. Battle of Salamis. 480 B.C.E.. Essential Standards. 6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time.. Greece’s Finest Hours. Where is Persia?. Why Fight?. Greeks had been settling on the west coast of Asia Minor (Persia). Persia conquered these colonies. In 499 B.C. Greeks in these colonies revolted against Persian rule (they were used to ruling themselves—democracy). . August [?], 490 BC. Strategic Context. After the failures of an expedition in 492 BC and diplomacy the following year, Darius of Persia invades Greece in 490 BC. A Persian rearguard encamps on the plain of Marathon while the main force threatens Athens by sea. Former Athenian tyrant, Hippias, accompanies the Persians in the hopes of provoking political upheaval in Athens. Most of Greece is intimidated into inaction while even the Spartans do not fight due to a religious festival; only tiny Plataea comes to Athens’ defence. The Athenians must secure a quick victory before Athenian politics betray their cause.. Emprie. The Persians. At about the same time that the Athenians were creating a democracy, the Persian Empire was rising in the east.. Persians began as an unorganized, nomadic people who often fought other people of Southwest Asia, sometimes winning, sometimes losing.. Objectives:. You should know the key character and what happened at the battle of Marathon.. You should understand how a newspaper report is laid out.. You should be able to recount a historical event through different perspectives. Explain what forces united the Greek city-states. Identify :. the impact of the Persian Wars on Greece. Battle of Marathon. Battle of Thermopylae. Battle of Salamis. Battle of . Platea. Delian. League. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . Comedy. kômôidia. , ‘revel-song’. ritual celebration, including mockery. introduced into the City . Dionysia. around 486 BC. incorporated into the midwinter festival of the . Lenaea. around 440 BC. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur .