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City states become common around 700bc
Polis are Greek word for city states.
Really small city
They have a strong community
Central of city states is agora
Open space where people came for business of political gathering
Males meet to discuss politics
Acropolis
Is on hight hill
Originally for military purposes
Homes were built at the bottom the hill
Monarch of Aristocracy
King and Queen are there
Aristocracy
Upper class of nobility
You are born in it
Oligarchy
Rule of the few
Tyrant
Takes power illegally
Help advance democracy
Help overthrow oligarchy
Show people that if they are unified, they have power.
Democracy
Citizens a person who is loyal to its government
They were allowed to take part of filling
In 500 Bc farmers owed much money
They were forced to work other farmers or became farmers
Solon
Elected 594bc
Make reform to prevent revolt by lover class.
Free people who were slaves
Organize the four classes
Based on money , reaches
Makes new laws
Cleisthenes
Around 500 Bc take power of nobles
Organize class system based on resident
Anyone could vote
Athens became limited democracy
Not all are involved to vote
Free adult male citizens could take power in government
Women, slave, or foreign were not allowed to vote or be part of government
Non citizens were not allowed to become a citizens of Athens