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Conflicts between the Carthaginians and the Greeks
Career of Dorieus in Africa and Sicily
Foundation of the Gelonian dynasty of Syracuse.
Incroachments of Gelon on Carthaginian ground.
480? The Battle of Himera
467 The fall of the Gelonian dynasty
CHAPTER IX.
EARLY CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF ATHENS.
Contrast between Sparta and Athens as drawn by Perikles
Complicated character of the Athenian constitutions
Athens in the time of Kleisthenes.
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The Trittyes and Naukrariai
The Union of the Attic Demoi
Right of intermarriage
The Eupatridai, Geomoroi, and Demiourgoi
The council of Areiopagos
The Drakonian legislation.
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560
Slow growth of the Democratic spirit at Athens.
Seizure of the Akropolis by Peisistratos
510
527? Death of Peisistratos and subsequent history of his house
Policy and plans of Hippias
Intrigues of the Alkmaionidai for the overthrow of Hippias
Final expulsion of the Peisistratidai
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509
CHAPTER XII.
THE REFORMS OF KLEISTHENES.
Oligarchical elements in the Solonian constitution
Renewal of factions after the fall of Hippias
Need of a new classification of citizens
This classification the cause of the opposition of Isagoras
The Council of the Five Hundred.
The Heliaia and the Dikastai
The Archons
The court of Areiopagos
Ostracism
Expulsion and return of Kleisthenes
509? Alliance of Plataiai with Athens .
Discomfiture of Kleomenes at Eleusis
Victories of the Athenians over the Boiotians and Chalkidians
THE STRUGGLE WITH PERSIA, AND THE GROWTH OF THE
ATHENIAN EMPIRE.
CHAPTER I.
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE UNDER CYRUS AND KAMBYSES.
The historical and traditional Cyrus
The story of Astyages and Cyrus.
The story of Deiokes
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The drama of the life of Kroisos
The beginning of woes in the death of Atys
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The paying of the penalty due for the iniquity of Gyges
Later conquests of Cyrus
Babylon and its people
Siege and capture of Babylon
Last scenes in the drama of the life of Cyrus
The Valley of the Nile
The people of the Nile Valley
570? Opening of Egypt to Greek commerce
525? Invasion of Egypt by Kambyses
Expeditions against the Ethiopians and the temple of Amoun
Failure of the proposed expedition against Carthage
Kambyses and the Egyptian priests
Kambyses and the Magian Smerdis
The conspiracy of the Seven Persians
520? Accession of Dareios to the Persian throne
CHAPTER II.
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE UNDER DAREIOS.
The revolt of Babylon
The despotism of Polykrates in Samos
The last scenes in the career of Polykrates
The despotism of Maiandrios and of Syloson
Organization of the Persian Empire
The story of Demokedes
Influence and intrigues of Atossa
516? The Scythian expedition
Credibility of the narrative of the Scythian expedition
CHAPTER III.
THE IONIC REVOLT.
Dareios and the Athenians.
The schemes of Aristagoras of Miletos
502? The mission of Aristagoras at Sparta and at Athens
THE INVASION OF THRACE BY MARDONIOS, AND THE BATTLE OF
MARATHON.
Administration of Artaphernes in Asia Minor
493? The reforms of Mardonios .
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Capture of Naxos and Eretria by the Persians
492? Failure of Mardonios in Thrace
Mission of the Persian heralds to demand earth and water from
the Western Greeks
491? Treatment of the heralds at Sparta and Athens
Deposition and exile of Demaratos
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Landing of the Persians at Marathon
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The expedition of Miltiades to Paros: his trial and his death
The alleged ingratitude of the Athenians
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The review of the army and fleet at Doriskos
The conference of Xerxes and Demaratos.
Significance and value of this conversation
Functions of Demaratos in the narrative of the Persian war
Forced contributions from Hellenic and other cities
Visit of Xerxes to the vale of Tempe
Rivalry of Themistokles and Aristeides
Pan-Hellenic congress at the Isthmus of Corinth.
Sending of the spies to Sardeis, and the answers received at
Delphoi by the Athenians
Faithlessness of the Argives, Kretans, and Korkyraians.
Mission to Gelon tyrant of Syracuse
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Abandonment of the pass of Tempe
Mission of Leonidas from Sparta to Thermopylai, (June)
Destruction of a portion of the Persian fleet by a storm on the
Magnesian coast.
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March of Hydarnes over Anopaia
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Migration of the Athenian people.
Destruction of the Persian squadron dispatched to the Euripos. 192
Second action off Artemision, resulting in the victory and
retreat of the Greeks
Fortification of the Corinthian isthmus
Devastation of Phokis
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Offers of alliance made by Mardonios to the Athenians
Embassy of the Spartans to Athens
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Re-occupation of Athens by Mardonios
March of the Spartans under Pausanias from Sparta
Paction of the Argives with Mardonios
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The feast of Attaginos
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Attack of the Persian cavalry, and death of Masistios
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The resistance of Amompharetos to the orders of Pausanias
The battle of Plataiai
Retreat of Artabazos
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