508 B.C in Athens pandemonium ruled the streets. The people turned on their rulers. One man looked on, an Athenian noble, Cleisthenes. He was brought up as a leader. He was an aristocrat. He would see that these people should have freedom. He would set his fellow Greeks to an empire. 570 B.C he was born around. He was taught that he was an aristocrat. Athens was a little place. It was located in Greece (Helis). It wasn't a city you'd think would become an empire. It was built around an acropolis. Reading and writing was rare and life was tough. Life expectancy was less than 15 years. Athens had aristocrats holding power. The country was in the hands of a few people. The people had no share in anything. The people worked so hard for little money. Athens was mountainous and didn't have the unite. Greece was divided into city states each different. Athens was on of the little nations. Sparta had militay power. They were brought up to be a military man and lived away from their family. They had few of their own possessions. They conquered more than 4,000 sq miles around them. This was the world of Clesithenes childhood. He was fired be a dream. Their tales and story inspired him. Homer Iliad.& Odyssey were two major stories. These were the stories of their people. They tell of battles and struggles. The poems were called epics. Images of heroes are all over Greek art. Wanted to seize power and victory for himself and become a real life hero. He was not the only one that took the tales to heart. Pisistratus was Clesithenes brother in law. He took power of Athens and brought Athenia with him. He was intelligent and knew he had to find allies. He reduced taxes and let people build up their farms. He began to transform Athens. He wants to get the support from the fellow Greeks. Greece had Persian Empire, Egypt and Italy around them. Athenians found their wealth on the rises. The vase was a big discover. Pottery makers didn't have much respect. They were at the lowest of the low. It wasn't a highly respected. The began to make a whole different style of painting on them. They are now with millions. Cleisthenes had seen how Athens changed. It was now a whole economic power. Pisistratus died 527 B.C & thats when Hippias took power. It was his son. His brother was murdered and killed the murders and tortued one of the wives. 514 B.C his brother died. Hippias started messing things up. He was paranoid and felt threatened. He father had a reason to come in power and he didn't. Cleisthenes tried to over throw Hippias. He was banished from Athens forever when he was over thrown. Cleisthenes was now one of the most powerful men.
- 508 B.C in Athens pandemonium ruled the streets
- Cleisthenes was brought up as a leader and an aristocrat.
- 570 B.C he was born around
- Athens was located in Greece (Helis)
- It was built around an acropolis.
- Reading and writing was rare and life was tough.
- Life expectancy was less than 15 years.
- Sparta had militay power
- Sparta conquered more than 4,000 sq miles around them.
- Iliad is about the Trojan war.
- Odyssey was about Odeyous
- The poems were called epics
- Tyrant: one person who seized power and ruled. Isn't always bad.
- Athenia patriant God of Athens.
- Pisistratus brother in law of Cleisthenes
- Gave people loans & cut taxes. He needed allies.
- Vase invention. Used to ship things in it.
- Hippas was brought into power after the death of Pisistratus
- 527 B.C Pisistratus died. Hippieas, his son took over.
- 514 B.C his brother was murdered and killed the murders and tortured one of the wives.
- Cleisthenes wanted to throw him out of power
- He succeeded and banished Hippas
- They ostrosized and kicked out Hippias.
- Cleisthenes was now a hero to all
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