Pericles saw the empire as a necessary instrument of war. ... The navy had allowed Athens to bring wars wherever it wanted which in turn brought stability of the empire. ... Also, Pericles regarded the formation of the empire a great achievement and his countrymen deserved the highest praise. ... But soon after the influence of Pericles began to fade as new policies and new leaders saw the downfall of Athens. Pericles furthered democracy in Athens during the mid fifth century BC and secure the empire though his actions. ...

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The one downfall of these stone monuments is that they do not include any writing which would have provided priceless precise knowledge of how the late Stone Age people lived. ... So, the Egyptians started on a series on foreign wars that built their empire so large that they controlled all the territories that they could be invaded from. 4. ...

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This confidence, combined with condescension towards Athenian enemies, led to an arrogance which ended up being the source of Athens' downfall: "We [Athenians] do not have to spend our time practicing to meet sufferings which are still in the future [as the Spartans did]; and when they are actually upon us we show ourselves just as brave as these others who are always in strict training- (The Peloponnesian War, p. 146). ... Pericles explained to his citizens that "it is right and proper for [the Athenians] to support the imperial dignity of Athens you cannot continue to enjoy the privile...

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As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time, that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. Ancient Greece was not a united nation, but a collection of individual sovereign communities with a common language, and similar religious rituals and beliefs. Communication was difficult due to the numerous islands and mountainous terrain that bisected the communities of people. Democracy, classical art and architecture, philosophy, and drama all can trace their lineage to ancient Greece. Antique vases and...

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