Project Gutenberg 2006-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 147 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV "Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the dynamics and pivotal events in Athenian society following the end of the Persian invasions, focusing particularly on key figures like Themistocles, Cimon, and the political shifts that led to Athens’ ascendance as a dominant naval power. It examines themes of war, peace, democracy, and ambition that shaped not only Athens but the entirety of Greece during a significant transformation in ancient history. The opening of this volume begins by reflecting on the consequences of war and the state of Athens following its victory against Persia. It outlines the city’s efforts to rebuild, set against the backdrop of Spartan interference and the ambitions of Themistocles, who maneuvered politically to fortify Athens while appearing to accommodate rival interests. As the narrative unfolds, we see the natural evolution of Athenian democracy and leadership transitions, particularly highlighting Cimon's rise to power and contrasting it with the declining influence of Themistocles. This period is characterized by strategic decisions that led to the establishment of Athenian supremacy at sea, reflecting the complexity of alliances and enmities that defined this era of Greek history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Athens (Greece) -- History DF Text Category: History - Ancient 256424 2025-08-03T06:48:50.716896 text/html 256245 2025-01-09T22:04:25.139626 text/html 177922 2025-08-03T06:48:56.835889 application/epub+zip 181007 2025-08-03T06:48:53.742885 application/epub+zip 156744 2025-08-03T06:48:52.615893 application/epub+zip 356865 2025-08-03T06:48:59.420863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343034 2025-08-03T06:48:56.147898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240893 2022-09-03T10:39:04.097729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242800 2025-08-03T06:48:50.448899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242606 2020-12-29T11:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17075 2025-08-03T06:48:59.535852 application/rdf+xml 17276 2025-08-03T06:48:53.124888 image/jpeg 4195 2025-08-03T06:48:52.876930 image/jpeg 91348 2020-12-29T11:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 178131 2025-08-03T06:48:50.736916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia