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- 1. + Peloponnesian War: Aftermath Social Studies for 9th – Teacher: Mauricio Torres
- 2. + Athenian Defeat When Athens was defeated, Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece. Sparta even ruled Athens! Despite the bitterness, the Spartans were generous. They did not level the town as Corinth and Thebes wanted them to do. Instead, they made Athens a satellite state under a Spartan oligarchy. It was the end of democracy. Ten years later, Sparta gave Athens her independence. Since her defeat, Athens had regained much of her old strength. But never again was ancient Athens the golden city she once was.
- 3. + Athens: Broken but not dead Still, great thinkers and great teachers continued to live in Athens. In time, Athens might have rebuilt to her former glory, only time was running out for all the Greek city-states.
- 4. + Results The war had resulted in the deaths of many of their citizens. Orchards, vineyards and fields had been destroyed. The treasuries of the city-states had been destroyed, and faith in democracy had been reduced. As a result of the Peloponnesian War, Greece became weaker and poorer.
- 5. + New Giant on the Horizon To the north, in the country of Macedonia, a new king would soon be born. His parents would name him Alexander. The world would call him Alexander the Great.
- 6. + Ask Yourself Summarize: What happened to Athens after the war? Recall: What kind of resources had been destroyed? Analyze: Why would Spartans leave Athens intact instead of destroying a potential future rival?
- 7. + Bibliography Burstein, S. M., & Shek, R. (2012). World History (Teacher´s Edition) (1st Edition ed.). (H. McDougal, Ed.) Orlando, Florida, US.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Images taken from Google.com