Greek and Roman Antiquity

📋 Course Outline

1. Ancient Greek and Roman Legacies
2. Foundations of Athenian Democracy
3. The Parthenon and Athenian Power
4. Athenian Citizens and Political Rights
5. Roman Republic and Religion
6. Constantine and Christian Rome

📅 Key Dates

1. 313Constantine signed the Edict of Milan, allowing Christians to celebrate their worship publicly
2. 330Constantine inaugurated Constantinople as a second capital
3. 337Constantine died and was baptized on his deathbed

📖 1. Ancient Greek and Roman Legacies

★ Must-know

• The traces of ancient Greece and Rome remain visible today, especially in the Mediterranean world.

Further detail

• Athens and Rome were important cities partly because of their political regimes, and in 2026 they are visited as tourist cities for their history.

💡 Memory Hook

Athens represents democratic power, while Rome represents imperial power.

📖 2. Foundations of Athenian Democracy

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Athenian democracy : a political regime based on citizenship and organized participation in the life of the city, including the election of strategists who directed it

📝 Essential Points