Athens in Ancient greece Flashcards
What were the 4 stages of Athenian government?
Objective: Students will be able to compile all of the information they learned on the four governments (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy).
Is Attica same as Athens?
Attica, Modern Greek Attikí, ancient district of east-central Greece; Athens was its chief city. … The modern department (nomós) of Attica has its administrative centre at Athens (Modern Greek: Athína) and extends farther west than the ancient district, taking in Megara on the Isthmus of Corinth (Korinthiakós).
What was Piraeus known for?
Located just 7 km (5 miles) south west of Athens, Piraeus is in fact a limestone peninsula offering natural harbours which the Athenians exploited to create what, at its height in the 5th century BCE, would be the most important port and biggest naval base in the Greek world
Did Athens have silver mines?
Did Athens have silver mines?
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The mines of Laurion (or Lavrion) are ancient mines located in southern Attica between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, approximately 50 kilometers south of the center Athens, in Greece. … The Athenians used large numbers of slaves to mine the area, with the silver produced contributing significantly to the city’s wealth.
What is Greek pottery called?
Made of terracotta (fired clay), ancient Greek pots and cups, or “vases” as they are normally called, were fashioned into a variety of shapes and sizes (see above), and very often a vessel’s form correlates with its intended function. … Or, the vase known as a hydria was used for collecting, carrying, and pouring water.
Olive trees in Greece
The Olive tree of Vouves (Greek: Ελιά Βουβών) is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world, it still produces olives today. The exact age of the tree cannot be determined..
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What was the role of Eupatrids in the political structure of Athens?
eupatrid, (Greek: “of a good father”), member of the nobility of ancient Athens. It is likely that public office before 594 bc was in practice confined to the eupatridae and that they had a political monopoly comparable to that of other Greek aristocracies in the Archaic period.
Code of Draco
The Draconian constitution, or Draco’s code, was a written law code enforced by Draco near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started around 621BC. It was written in response to the unjust interpretation and modification of oral law by Athenian aristocrats.
Blood feud
a lengthy conflict between families involving a cycle of retaliatory killings or injury.
Who was Solon and why is he significant?
Solon was one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece and dominated Athenian politics for several decades, becoming the city’s chief magistrate in the early years of the 6th century BC (594-3 BC).
What did Solon do that was bad?
To prevent poor workers slipping into slavery, Solon also forbade the use of one’s person or family members as security on loans. Those hektemoroi who had become slaves through debt were freed from their bondage.
What changes did Solon make to the government in Athens?
He forbade the export of produce other than olive oil, minted new Athenian coinage on a more universal standard, reformed the standard of weights and measures, and granted immigrant craftsmen citizenship. Reforms also affected the political structure of Athens
