The Greek Polis-Athens Flashcards
1
Q
Which Greek poleis is the most famous?
A
Athens
2
Q
Who are “Eupatrids”?
A
“Eupatrids” are well-fathered men
3
Q
Who ran Athens?
A
Eupatrids (Well-fathered men)
4
Q
What kind of political system did the Athenians have?
A
A democracy
5
Q
Who codified the rules and laws of Athens?
A
Draco
6
Q
Who is Solan?
A
He was given an opportunity to make laws
7
Q
What laws and adjustments did Solan put in place?
A
- Solan abolished many depts and slavery
- Solan put in a Timocracy
- Solan created a council of 400 that got to make decisions
8
Q
So many rulers contributed to how Athens was run
A
So many rulers contributed to how Athens was run
