CLAS201 Midterm: CLAS 201 - TEST 2 NOTES.doc
1 Jan 2013
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800 bce is when athens came together probably a kingship (basileus = king) Within 50-100 years oligarchy comes around (rule of a few) 750 bce - divided into 4 citizen categories (born into one of these classes: eupatrids (nobles, georgoi (farmers) Claim decent from paracles, heracles, zeus (semi-devine presence) Lineage determined (either are or not) had to be born in it. People who have owned land in athens for some time. You don"t sell land, it is your essence that ties you to your city state. Land cannot be taken away the backbone of the state. They have a tremendous amount to lose therefore they fight in the army: demiourgoi (tradesmen) What they have isn"t as unshakable as the above ones: hektemoroi (6 partners) They go to wealthier farmers and rent their farms and give them a 6th of what they produce. They do not own property, on the bottom of the ladder.
