Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages Season 1 Episode 5
Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages
Season 1

Ep 5. The Nearly Bloodless Coup

  • TV-PG
  • May 25, 2018
  • 34 min

According to Professor Garland, the conclusion of the Greco-Persian Wars in the early 5th century B.C. was Athens' finest hour. Then came the truly astonishing reforms of 462 B.C., when Ephialtes and Pericles attacked the aristocratic Areopagus and instituted radical democracy - direct, participatory rule for all Athenian citizens, an unprecedented experiment.

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According to Professor Garland, the conclusion of the Greco-Persian Wars in the early 5th century B.C. was Athens' finest hour. Then came the truly astonishing reforms of 462 B.C., when Ephialtes and Pericles attacked the aristocratic Areopagus and instituted radical democracy - direct, participatory rule for all Athenian citizens, an unprecedented experiment.

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  • First Aired
    May 25, 2018
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    34 min
  • Language
    English
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