CLCV 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Trittys, Heliaia, Ostracism
19 Apr 2016
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Group of individuals that ruled instead of a king. Met on the hill (pagus) of ares. Strong aristocratic quality > originally elected by the nobles themselves. Eu/patr/ids: eu > well, patr > born, ids > sons. Authority became restricted under the reforms of solon (594/93 bce) to matters involving religion, homicide, and arson. Male citizens over 30 years of age. Assembly of all male citizens over 18 years of age. Commemorates those who had fought against the persian empire in the battle of plataea discontent of those excluded from power. Former olympic victor > aristocracy was challenged by individuals aiming at tyranny by exploiting the. The severe code of the lawgiver draco may have been a response to popular discontent. Laws were formally written down for the first time. Athenians associated reform to their constitutional development with solon. Athens in three groups > hill, coast, plain. Leader of the hill party of least privileged citizens, tyrant.
