Athens

Democracy & City Development

Test InformationA’s = 67B’s = 179C’s = 80D’s = 13E’s = 4Average grade = 83

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Map of Greece

What did the city look like?

THE ACROPOLIS

How a hero used poetry . . .

Polis = Athens

Territory = Attica

Aristocratic control

Debt-slavery

I understand the crisis and it fills my heart with pain to see the decline”You who have gained wealth in excess, calm your desire and temper ambition . . .”

Solon the Athenian, 6th C BC

Draco’s written code

Injustice & Tyranny

Noble but poor

“It causes no shame that I saved my country and refused to blemish my honor by embracing tyranny and force; I am set apart from all others by this.”

Who was Draco?Family vs. State

Fixed justice system

New ReformsFather of democracy?

Debt slavery

Hectemorage

Who lived in Athens?Citizens

Slaves

Metics

Xenos

Education Palaistra

Music

Paidotribes

PeisistratusSolon leaves Athens

Peisistratus seized control

Rise of Cleisthenes

5th Century BC Athens is a democracy

But also an aristocracy

Stable government for next two centuries

Who Ruled Athens?Archons

Polemarch

Thesmothetai

Assembly

The EupatridsNobles

Income-Based

Non-Eupatrids

“If one may criticize the people in public, they never would have seen the things I gave them, even in dreams. Men of superior status and power should praise me and call me a friend . . .”

What does it mean to be a Greek?

Democracy

Agriculture

Ships

Laws

Coming Next Week . . .How did the Greeks unite against a common enemy (Persia)?

Would the ancient Athenians have elected Arnold?