Ellie's Human Geography 2017

What Cleisthenes did was a huge step forward getting "regular input" involved in governing but this first democracy had its limited citizens could participate but only one-fifth of Athenian were citizens. After several years Athenians practiced a direct democracy. Direct Democracy: -It's where the state is ruled by its citizens -rules is based on citizenship -majority rule decides the vote -it was first practiced in Athens under Cleisthenes by around 500 BCE. We discussed the importance of the democracy and how its shaped our culture today.

Isagora becomes archon eponymous He ostracizes Cleisthenes Cleisthenes supporters and the ordinary Athenian citizens revolt against Isagoras tyranny. They trap Isagoras on the acropolis for two days on the third day he fled and was banished in *****508 BCE***** first time someone rose up against their own leader. Cleisenes member of elite and rich but crafty position saw the value of tapping into talents intelligence and energies of the non-aristocrats... To bad he didn't realize the value of women citizen:native, guy, land owner, adult, free men This all the notes I took because I was at the nurse.

No women. No middle class. Certainly , no slaves Certain aristocrat What to do if your on the outside? -Alliances with hoplites -greek a tyrant someone who would seize power. -Definition tyrant someone who rules outside framework of polis -Modern tyrant abusive/ oppressive leader Draco (621 ace) draconian- overly harsh punishment All athenians are equal death punishment for many crimes debt is slavery Solons reform594 bce Outlaws debt slavery All athenian citizens can speak at assembly's Any citizens can press charges against wrongdoers. more reforms (500 BCE) allowed al citizens to submit lows for debate at the assembly created council of 500. can you see leading---> democracy only free adult mate property owners could be citizens sorry to: women, slaves, foreigners.

Polis-city state Acropolis-Fortified hilltop 3 systems of government: monarchy-king aristocracy-small group of nobles oligarchy-few powerful people Tyrants seize the power: Powerful, wealthy people appealed to common people for support to help them seize the power these type of people are called Tyrants.  They do not have the same definition that tyrants in modern day have.  They are the opposite of harsh and work for the interest of the common people. Athens Build a Limited Democracy: Democracy is ruled by the people: Draco 621 b.c. (made a legal code)-> Solon 594 b.c. (made 4 social classes and only members from the top three could hold political positions)-> Cleisthenes 500 b.c. (10 classes and made the council of 500) Education:Wealthy boys started school at 7 studying logic, debate, and public speaking.  When they became teenagers they were sent to military school.  Girls were meant to stay home and cook. Sparta Build a Military State: 752...

goat feasting traveling by ship strange land a giant monster ma mountain "wine" sharing gifts needed to be diluted flocks of sheep sacrifice to the Gods huge boulder to block cave exit fire hospitality cyclops don't care Odysseus is crafty He ate 2 dudes!!! And 2 more And 2 more His club is as big as a ships mask Odysseus "My name is nobody" Drills a burning mass into the cyclops' eye escape by clinging to sheets belly trash talk (uh-oh) fatal flaw or pride?

1400 BCE the Mycenaeans invaded Crete and absorbed Minoan culture. Intermarry the culture he defeated. Trojan war- Trojan horse "Sea People" around 1200 ice invaded Mycenaean and burned down palace after palace. The dorians moved into this war torn region dominating them from 1150-750 BCE. -Dorrians were far less advanced -trade based economy collapsed -writing disappeared for 400 years -culture in decline EXCEPT Homer Homer: Greek Oral Tradition Homer lives at the end of the "Greek dark ages" He wrote the: -Iliad -Odyssey 12,110 lines dactylic hexameter epics of the trojan war Homer may have been a mythical creature.

Greek Create Myths: Homer and Hesiod Human emotions were associated with greek Gods The roots of Greek Culture are based on the interactions of the Mycenaeans, Minoans, and Dorians. Location: -bad land for farming -fewer resources -sea fairing people -Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Peloponnesus, Athens, Sparta, Crete, Asia Minor, Macedonia. -2,000 islands in Ionian Sea -Combination of many sailors and ship builders and farmers. -difficult because of terrain -poor/limited resources which made them have the need to trade -they developed small independent communities called "city states" -53,818 square miles in size which is smaller then North Carolina -close to the size of New Jersey -Small in size but huge in influence .