Aristeides' quotes

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  • Created on: 01-05-17 12:06
'He had the Ionians swear oaths to have the same friends and enemies, oaths over which they sank iron bars in the sea'
[Aristotle], permanent thing being part of the league and could not leave unless the bars floated
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'Sealing the oath by throwing lumps of metal into the sea'
Plutarch, backs up Aristotle's quote
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'He took over the leadership without the Spartans noticing, not by force of inflantry, navy or cavalry but by kindness and diplomacy'
Plutarch Aristeides, shows the difference between Aristeides and Pausanias and we they pick Aristeides
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'Went along to Aristeides and tried to persuade him to accept the leadership and to take command of the allies'
Plutarch Aristeides, shows the allies went to Athens for leadership
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'Instructed him to consider the land and income of each city and to fix the contributions according to the resources of each'
Plutarch Aristeides, show how the tribute collection for each city was decided
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'He assessed the contributions not only justly but in a way that was kind and fitting for everyone'
Plutarch Aristeides, show why he was named the just
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'Aristeides' assessment was 460 talents'
Plutarch Aristeides, show how much the phoros was at the start of the league
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'at the beginning of the [Peloponnesian] War 600 talents'
Plutarch Aristeides, shows the need for money at the start of the war
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'they brought the total to 1,300 talents'
Plutarch Aristeides, show the desperation for money due to the war being expensive
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Card 2

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Plutarch, backs up Aristotle's quote

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'Sealing the oath by throwing lumps of metal into the sea'

Card 3

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Plutarch Aristeides, shows the difference between Aristeides and Pausanias and we they pick Aristeides

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Card 4

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Plutarch Aristeides, shows the allies went to Athens for leadership

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Card 5

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Plutarch Aristeides, show how the tribute collection for each city was decided

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