Democracy and the Athenians Key Dates Flashcards

1
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Cylon’s attempt at tyranny

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632 BC

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2
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First evidence of written laws

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621 BC

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3
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Solon and his reforms

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594/3 BC

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4
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Pisistratus took power as a tyrant on Athens

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561/0 BC

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5
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Death of Pisistratus, Hippias takes over alongside brother, Hipparchus

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527 BC

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6
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Hipparchus assassinated, Hippias’ rule becomes cruel

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514 BC

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7
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Hippias expelled by Cleomenes, King of Sparta

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510 BC

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8
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Reforms of Cleisthenes

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508/7 BC

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9
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Cleomenes temporarily drive out Cleisthenes, Isagoras tries to establish rule

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507 BC

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10
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Cleomenes tried to reinstate Hippias as tyrant

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504 BC

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11
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Office of Strategos introduced, elections

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501 BC

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12
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Ionian revolt against Persian rule

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499 BC

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13
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Battle of Marathon

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490 BC

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14
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First ostracism held

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488/7 BC

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15
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Archons selected by lot from top two property classes (pentacosioimedimnoi and Hippeis) rather than elected

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487/6 BC

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16
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New seams of silver discovered in mines at Laureion in the South of Attica

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483/2 BC

17
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Battle of Salamis and Thermopylae

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480 BC

18
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Fountain of Delian League

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477 BC

19
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Radical democratic reforms at Athens led by Ephialtes- reform of the Council of Areopagus

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462/1 BC

20
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Ephialtes dies, Pericles takes over

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461 BC

21
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Archonship opened up to the Zeugitai

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457/6 BC

22
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League treasury moved from Delos to Athens

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454/3 BC

23
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Pericles elected general

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454 BC

24
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Payment introduced for citizens who served in politics

A

450’s

25
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Cleon as a demogogue

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430’s and 420’s BC

26
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Peloponnesian War

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431 BC

27
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Death of Socrates

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399 BC