CLST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Cleisthenes, Pericles, Otanes

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 102
• Professor: Colivicchi Fabio

Document Summary

Historical phenomenon (experience that happens in certain time and certain place) People in europe that think of new way to run the country (started from the middle age) = some of them look at the athenian democracy (became inspiration: the road to democracy. Democracy needs a development of over time (contribution of several people) Solon: athenian political leader and poet (tells the highest truth) Conditions: few wealthy people monopolize the athenian politics / the citizens who are poor are getting poorer (became a slave) Solon divided the social classes by how much grain you produce, how many lands do you possess. Preserving the oikos > avoid the concentration of land: solon: Acquiring a citizenship if you got free: you will never be the slave (you cannot lose the freedom any time before: before democracy: Solon: which makes government to open to the government. Tyrants: people who own their personal rules (have to support a large part of the city)