CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Alcmaeonidae, Megacles, Eupatridae
Document Summary
Inter-elite compeiion and violence characterized poliics of archaic greece. Led to cycles of expulsion and return. Saisfacion/dissaisfacion of demos (masses) had role but did not independently act in government. They didn"t have the power however to install someone on their own will. Possible excepion: megara, which may have been briely ruled by anarchic. Supposedly ciizen body is divided into three strata. Eupatridae ( noble born, ie. from a rich, elite family such as alcmeonidae . Geomoroi ( land dividers, possibly referring to farmers or a land-owning class) Demiourgoi ( cratsmen, ie. landless common folk?) (cid:1) (cid:1) One of the irst events we can actually date in athens. Cyclon won olympic games in 640, married daughter of theagenes. With group of friends" seized acropolis in 632, tried to become tyrant. The city-centre, on the highest point of the city. By seizing the acropolis, it symbolizes the take over of the city.
