Democracy and the Athenians Key Dates Flashcards
Cylon’s attempt at tyranny
632 BC
First evidence of written laws
621 BC
Solon and his reforms
594/3 BC
Pisistratus took power as a tyrant on Athens
561/0 BC
Death of Pisistratus, Hippias takes over alongside brother, Hipparchus
527 BC
Hipparchus assassinated, Hippias’ rule becomes cruel
514 BC
Hippias expelled by Cleomenes, King of Sparta
510 BC
Reforms of Cleisthenes
508/7 BC
Cleomenes temporarily drive out Cleisthenes, Isagoras tries to establish rule
507 BC
Cleomenes tried to reinstate Hippias as tyrant
504 BC
Office of Strategos introduced, elections
501 BC
Ionian revolt against Persian rule
499 BC
Battle of Marathon
490 BC
First ostracism held
488/7 BC
Archons selected by lot from top two property classes (pentacosioimedimnoi and Hippeis) rather than elected
487/6 BC
New seams of silver discovered in mines at Laureion in the South of Attica
483/2 BC
Battle of Salamis and Thermopylae
480 BC
Fountain of Delian League
477 BC
Radical democratic reforms at Athens led by Ephialtes- reform of the Council of Areopagus
462/1 BC
Ephialtes dies, Pericles takes over
461 BC
Archonship opened up to the Zeugitai
457/6 BC
League treasury moved from Delos to Athens
454/3 BC
Pericles elected general
454 BC
Payment introduced for citizens who served in politics
450’s
