Athenian Democracy Dates and Important people Flashcards
1
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The Greeks in a Dark Age
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c. 1100 - 750 B.C.
2
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Greeks adopted the Phoenician alphabet
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at some point in 8th century (700s ish)
3
Q
The world of Greek city- states
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c. 750 - 500 B.C.
4
Q
When did the ‘polis’ emerge?
A
developed slowly during the Dark Age but by the 8th century B.C. it had emerged as a unique and fundamental institution in Greek society.
5
Q
When did greek expansion happen?
A
between 750 - 550 B.C.
6
Q
When did Athens establish a unified polis on the peninsula of Attica?
A
by 700 B.C.
7
Q
Solon’s Reforms
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594 - 593 B.C.
8
Q
Tyranny of Pisastratus
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c. 560 - 556 and 546 - 527 B.C.
9
Q
Deposition of Hippias - end of Tyranny
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510 B.C.
10
Q
Cleisthenes’ Reforms
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c. 508 - 501
11
Q
Period of time known as ‘Classical Greece’
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around 500 B.C. - 338 B.C.
12
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Decline of Greek States
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404 - 338 B.C.
