CLASSIC 36B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Megacles, Olive Oil, Tyrant
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Draco and early athenian law: draco were laws devised by priests on the acropolis, concerned homicide, they thought they could replace family in state with murder, permitted enslavement for debt. The reforms of solon: tried to strengthen the agriculture problems in athenian economy, poor soil in attica, had plenty of olive oil, athenians wanted solon to make laws that would solve poor without destroying rich, 1. This whole reform was called seisachtheia: 2. Revising economic measures and weights of attica: facilitated trade with other states illegal to export grain, because needed, all sons be taught trade, 3. Deal with ambition of new rich: used property to divide citizens ranked according to agriculture wealth, pentakosiomedimnoi. Had to compete with above 2 to get lower spots: thetes. Served as naval troops: women were considered citizens but were not active, 4. Citizen men could participate in the heliaia, jurors: could bring an accusation if thought a crime ws commited, 5.
