Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Ancient Agora Of Athens, Kerameikos, Erechtheion

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

First serious threat to the agathoi- rst challenge from the elites come from the elite group. Tyrant i. e one who comes to power via irregular means. Fueding amongst aristocratic families- families would welcome a strong man to keep everyone in check. The tyrants needed armed followers and support of the demos. Popular leaders because they extended opportunities to men previously excluded sponsored public works, religious festivals, poets nd. 2 this made them very popular rd or 3 generation that became oppressive th. Most collapsed after a generation or two because they become increasingly oppress for the people c, most greek cities were ruled by tyrants. Law givers: draco (621/20) bce set out a series of very harsh laws. Solon (594/930) sets up a series of laws and he tries to restructure the political system of athens. He"s from an aristocratic family, and let a long serious of poems which talked about his reforms.