- everyone rich/ poor was equal under the law
- debt slavery was allowed
- death penalty
- was unfairly harsh
Solon- (594 BCE)
- outlaws debt slavery, no longer legal
- all citizens can speak at the assembly '
Cleisthenes- (500 BCE)
- Getting closer to a democracy
Hippias- (527-510 BCE)
- tyrant
- his brother was murdered and caused him to become harsh
- was insanely harsh and killed families at a time
Isagoras and Cleisthenes-
-Both were aristocrats who were fighting for power
-Isagoras had support from aristocrats and Spartans
-Cleisthenes had support from majority of Athens (middle class included)
Isagoras won, and banished cleisthenes from Athens. The people didn't support this and overthrew him.
This was in 508 BCE, and is known as "the birth of democracy"
Cleisthenes becomes leader and the Athens citizens can now vote.
Citizens included only 1/5 of the population, including male property owners. (NO WOMEN)
Direct Democracy:
-State is ruled by citizens
-Rule is based on citizenship
-Majority rules
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