3/10/20 Crucible of Civilization pt.1 the troubled birth of the world's first democracy, ancient Athens, through the life of an Athenian nobleman, Cleisthenes 5th century BC, the Athenians struggle against a series of tyrants and their greatest rival, Sparta, to create a new "society of equals." paintings, maps The Revolution, begins at the dawn of democracy in 508 B.C., with the revolution of the common people against aristocratic rule chronicle the key events leading up to the revolution. As the camera roams ancient ruins, the Greek countryside, and old stone roads the inhabitants of Greece once lived in mud houses with no sewage and frequently fell prey to disease and warfare nable to write, they memorized their works of literature in order to pass them on to the next generation. Over time, their hardship and learning whetted their appetite for freedom After rule by tyrants of the aristocratic class and a struggle for power, Cleisthenes (570-507 B.C.), hi...
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