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Athenian democracy spread within lands controlled by Athens.
But participation limited to landed males.
1/3 of the populous were slaves.

Ch7
Persians are in the bay near marathon. The Greeks surprise them loading their ships and win a victory. PHIDIPEDES then runs from marathon back to Athens 26 miles and declares “NIKE“ (victory) and dies. The marathon and Nike were thus born.

Lesson 6
Athens defeats Xerxes becoming a naval superpower