Class Was NOT Boring!!

            Class today was definitely and interesting one but, it honestly wasn't boring. Greece is starting to become interesting unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt so I'm actually enjoying it!! I took lots of notes from the book today and below will consist of the highlights.

VOCABULARY

Polis- Fundamental politic unit, made of city and countryside.

Monarchy- Rule by single person.

Aristocracy- Rule by a small group of noble, rich people.

Oligarchy- Wealthy groups, dissatisfied with aristocratic rule, seized power.

Tyrant- Powerful individual who gained control by gaining support from the common person, NOT aggressive like modern day tyrants.

Acropolis- Agora, marketplace on a fortified hilltop.

Democracy- Rule by the people.

RULERS

Draco (621BC)

-Rich or poor, Athenians were equal.

-Established a death punishment for nearly every crime.

-Debt slavery to repay the debts you could have from wrong doing.

Solan (594BC)

-Outlawed slavery.

-Established social classes.

-Allowed people to press charges on a wrongdoer.

Cleisthenes (500BC)

-Redid social class and based it off of geographical location and not wealth.

-Allowed citizens to submit laws that they wanted added (increased power of assembly).

-Ultimately allowed for a limited democracy.

I also took lots of notes on education in Sparta, the Spartan military state and the Spartan government but, this is a good place to stop. I learned so much today!