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Lec 10 - The Rise of Athens

"Lec 10 - The Rise of Athens" Introduction to Ancient Greek History (CLCV 205) In this lecture, Professor Kagan finishes up his description of the Spartan constitution. He argues that Sparta had a mixed constitution and gained great power due to alliances that the Spartans made with their neighbors. After the discussion of Sparta, Professor Kagan examines Athens and the development of the Athenian constitution. In addition, he shows how different these two poleis were. Finally, Professor Kagan discusses the emergence of the hoplite class in Athens and the failure of Cylon to make himself tyrant of Athens. 00:00 - Chapter 1. The Spartan Assembly 10:53 - Chapter 2. The Spartan Alliance 26:32 - Chapter 3. Motivations for Sparta's Foreign Policy 34:38 - Chapter 4. The Rise of Athens 46:09 - Chapter 5. Early Athenian Society 01:07:34 - Chapter 6. Cylon's Failed Coup d'État Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Fall 2007.

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