Classical Age Flashcards
classical age
500-323
oligarcy
ruled by the few
democracy
citizens were allowed a vote
Sparta
politics: 2 kings, army generals
economy: dominates large parcels of land
independent allies
gerousia
2 kings
28 elders
helots
greek slaves to sparta
Athens
Politics: power given to weaker members
economy: inequality among citizens
neighbors were enveloped into athens
slaves
debt
chattel
solon
594 classes of citizens all citizens could vote state funds freed debt slaves poor were given access to land
cleisthenes
508
140 demes into 30 trittyes into 10 tribes
tribes
went to war as a unit
forced cooperation
50 people toward council of 500
ostracism
removal of one citizen from athens
needed a margin of 6000 votes
given 10 days to leave
stay away for 10 years
delian league
athens and allies
huge wealth to athens
treasurey in delos
Naxos and thasos
want out of delian league in 460
athens says no
complain to sparta
relocation of treaurey
454
from delos to athens