In other news, we actually did take notes, so lets rewind and go over the notes we wrote today. (Little side note, the bolded words are the words I should know)
Transformation of Government
- During the seventh and sixth centuries BCE, aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece
- Rich people held more power in society, and held much more governmental power, than the middle class or poor
Aristocracy
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| Greek symposium |
- Aristocracy is ruled by aristocrats
- they attended symposiums, meetings where the elite men would enjoy wine and poetry, performances by dancers and acrobats, and the company hetaeras (courtesans) while discussing politics
An exclusive club
- No women (except the entertainment")
- no middle class
- certainly, no slaves
- sometimes, even certain aristocrats (who didn't have the right connections or who fell out of favor) were excluded
- what to do if you're "on the outside"
- ostracized
Tyrants seize control
- Sometimes aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites (well-armed soldiers) and set up alternative form of government called a tyranny
- tyrant: someone who rules outside the framework of the polis
- modern meaning of tyrant: an abusive or oppressive ruler
- the Greek meaning of tyrant: someone who simply seized power (usually with hoplite help)
Clash of tyrants
- Hippias was a tyrant who ruled from 527-510 BCE
- his brother was murdered and his rule became harsh
- eventually, he was expelled from Athens (this is called being ostracized)
- in revenge, he began working with the Persian king Darius I, helping them invade Marathon
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| Hippias |
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