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IMPORTANT PEOPLE

IMPORTANT PEOPLE. ANCIENT GREECE ATHENS. ANCIENT ATHENS. DRACO. 620 B.C.E. A noble from Athens Became a tyrant Wrote the first laws of Athens Very harsh punishments Became known as Draconian. SOLON. 594 B.C.E. Trusted/Chosen for new reforms Wrote first constitution

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IMPORTANT PEOPLE

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  1. IMPORTANT PEOPLE ANCIENT GREECE ATHENS

  2. ANCIENT ATHENS

  3. DRACO • 620 B.C.E. • A noble from Athens • Became a tyrant • Wrote the first laws of Athens • Very harsh punishments • Became known as Draconian

  4. SOLON • 594 B.C.E. • Trusted/Chosen for new reforms • Wrote first constitution • Cancelled farmers debts • Freed slaves • Allowed all male citizens to participate in assembly and law courts

  5. SOLON… • His reforms were popular among common people • Farmers pressed him to give away the wealthy nobles’ land, but he refused. • After Solon, there were thirty years of turmoil, then came along…

  6. PEISISTRATUS • Seized power in 560 B.C.E. • Loaned money to poor people • Gave jobs building temples and in public works • Won the support of the poor by dividing large estates among landless farmers

  7. CLEISTHENES • Took power in 508 B.C.E. • Members had new powers • Debate matters openly • Hear court cases • Appoint army generals • Reorganized the assembly to play central role in governing

  8. Cleisthenes… • Created a new council of 500 citizens to help the assembly carry out daily business • Council proposed laws, dealt with foreign countries and oversaw the treasury • Council members chosen each year by lottery • Believed to be more fair than election, which might favor the rich • Credited with making Athens a democracy

  9. THEMISTOCLES • Born in 524 B.C.E. • An Athenian general and politician • In 483 B.C.E. he had the Assembly build triremes (wooden battleships) to strengthening the Athenian Navy. • Devised a plan to fight Persians And his trickery worked at Salamis ending in victory.

  10. PERICLES • Lived circa 495 – 429 B.C.E. • Born wealthy and educated by philosophers • Strongly supported democracy • Citizenship should be for ALL • Took power from the few and gave it to the many

  11. Pericles… • The “Age of Pericles” was Athens’s Golden Age • City and culture blossomed under his leadership • He favoritism of Athens caused other city-states to dislike him and the Athenians • Controlled Delian League. Used $ of all city-states to improve Athens, building resentment • Led by Sparta, they rebelled = Peloponnesian War…

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