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Of the 431-404 B.C. Peloponnesian War:This city-state that headed an alliance |
Athens
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$600 |
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HISTORIC LOSERS |
2018-01-23 |
#7682 |
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In 490 B.C. Miltiades' runner pouts & says he's only going to run 1 mile & walk the other 24 from Marathon to here |
Athens
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$800 |
DJ |
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE HISTORY |
2009-09-24 |
#5754 |
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Arcesilaus founds the "Second Academy" of this city |
Athens
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$200 |
J |
THE 3rd CENTURY B.C. |
2007-04-10 |
#5207 |
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Historians refer to the Golden Age as the time during which Pericles ruled this city |
Athens
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$200 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1996-12-06 |
#2825 |
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In 394 B.C. Admiral Conon of this city-state defeated a Spartan fleet at Cnidus |
Athens
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$800 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1995-12-04 |
#2591 |
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Around 621 B.C. Draco, a chief magistrate, first codified the laws for this Greek city-state's people |
Athens
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$200 |
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HISTORIC DOCUMENTS |
1994-05-13 |
#2245 |
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In 1896 this world capital hosted the first modern Olympics |
Athens
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$400 |
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THE 1890s |
1993-10-13 |
#2093 |
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Pisistratus established a tragedy contest as part of this city's Great Dionysia Festival around 534 B.C. |
Athens
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$300 |
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THEATRE HISTORY |
1992-04-13 |
#1766 |
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In the 6th century B.C. the lawmaker Solon arranged this Greek city's citizens into 4 classes by income |
Athens
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$400 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1991-05-29 |
#1568 |
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After killing the defenders of the pass at Thermopylae, the Persians destroyed this city in 480 B.C. |
Athens
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$1,000 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1990-02-08 |
#1259 |