CLCV 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Stoa Poikile, Ostracism, Trittys
15 Oct 2017
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Least ability to participate in government (b/c of poverty and location) Dresses girl up as athena and rides into athens with her claiming that she chose him as leader. Tyranny disperses power more equally amongst civilian population. Athens become one of greek"s most powerful cities under peisistratus. Important religious festivals impact on economy and culture. Harmodius is already eromenos of aristogeiton, rebuffed hipparchus. Harmodius and panathenaia attempt to assisinate hippias and hipparchus. Group convinces oracle to tell sparta to liberate athens every time they ask it a question. Disbanded original 4 solonian groups and formed 30 trittyes (divided each faction into 10 = phylai) Citizens chosen at random to participate in boule (legislative group) New groups have sections from each faction diversity. Allows citizens to share ideas which would be equally considered and voted on by government. If one person was becoming too power, government could exile them for 10 years.
