CLAS 1000 Chapter 7-8: CLAS 1000 Ancient Greece Chapter 7-8: CLAS 1000 Week 3 Chapter 7-8:Chapter 7: Setting The Stage For Democracy & Chapter 8: History and Tragedy in the 5th Century

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

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Chapter #7 setting the stage for democracy: Introduction: the two greek poleis that had played the most significant role in the defeat of persia were. In order to maintain control over a population of which they were only a small minority, Athenians first to assume that position and then to attempt to impose their will on the greek poleis in and around the aegean sea. Other persons slavery and democracy: all of these democratic reforms were concerned primarily with the citizen body of athens. In 561 bc, peisistratus, a distant relative of solon"s, seized power and made himself tyrant of. Athenians a greater stake in the government of the polis: the expulsion of hippias was brought about by an alliance between a very prominent. Week #3 january 19-23rd, 2015: each of the 10 tribes also selected 50 of its own members each year to represent it n the.