Reference no: EM133312934

Background: Your Athenian was born in 430 BC. He came from an aristocratic family who owned land which employed slaves and metics. This was his primary source of income. This question pertains to what he would do or how he would act as an average male Athenian during this time.

Question: It was 429 BC. Perikles had just died. A young woman for whom your Athenian was the natal Kurios had discovered that the man to whom she was recently married (chosen by your Athenian) was probably not an Athenian citizen. She told your Athenian about her husband. Your Athenian told her to divorce her husband, which she did. Your Athenian prosecuted the divorced husband because the divorced husband refused to return his wife's dowry. How was your Athenian related to the young woman? Who was the husband? How did your Athenian conduct his prosecution? What evidence did he use? What was his strategy? You must take account of the general situation in Athens at the time of Perikles' death. Did your Athenian win? Why? Note - do not use the term ex-husband, ex-wife or ex in your discussion.