More Greece Notes

In the beginning of class, someone hid Jayla's cup of soda, so we spent the first five minutes playing the hot and cold game.  After Jayla found her cup, she grabbed a Styrofoam sword and pointed it at Adam.  It was so funny!  We also went over the projects that are due tomorrow and the 1000 word essay due.

Anyway, here are the notes from today:

Next in line...

• with Hippias gone, Isagoras and Cleisthenes (both were aristocrats) engaged in a power struggle
• Isagoras had support from some fellow aristocrats, plus from Sparta
• Cleisthenes had support of the majority of Athens

Isagoras wins! (but not for long)

• Isagoras becomes archon eponymous (tyrant)
• He ostracized Cleisthenes
• Cleisthenes's supporters - and the ordinary Athenian citizen - revolt against Isagoras's tyranny
• they trap Isagoras on the acropolis for two day - on the third day he fled and was banished in 508 B.C.**

Cleisthenes and Democracy

• Cleisthenes -  definitely a member of the elite
• very rich
• insulated from "hoi polloi" (common people)
• a crafty politician
• gave regular people a voice