When did the golden age of Athenian democracy truly end?
In short: Historians struggle to pinpoint the exact moment Athenian democracy collapsed. This lecture by Professor Melissa Lane examines the pivotal battles and Macedonian occupations that fundamentally altered the city's political landscape and constitutional identity.
The decline of Athens' democratic system is difficult to date with certainty. One possibility is 338 BCE, following the defeat at the battle of Chaeronea, which placed the city under Macedonian control. Another significant turning point occurred in 322 BCE, after a subsequent defeat led to the installation of a Macedonian garrison that occupied Athens for more than a century.
Professor Lane explores what kind of governance could emerge under such foreign pressure and how these later constitutions compared to the city's democratic peak.
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