What are some of the legacies of ancient Greece? What important event took place in Athens in 508 BC?

08 BC? The .. turned on their rulers demanding freedom Who was Cleisthenes? Born around 570 BC He was from a .. family From the small, unremarkable city of.. What was Athens like in the 6th Century BC? Built around the bsteep sided outcrop of rock Acropolis, which could be used as a stronghold Life expectancy at birth for an ordinary person was years The people were divided between the nobles and the common people What was Greece like in the 6th Century BC? The big civilisations around this time were: E and P. The m. of Greece made it hard for a single ruler to control the whole country Greece was controlled by many small c. s.. What was Sparta like in the 6th Century BC Sparta was located in the S. of Greece Spartans were brought up from birth to be.. Sparta had expanded its borders and was seen as a threat by other city-states What was the importance of stories to Greek ideas of greatness? The two most famous tales from Greece the Illiad and the Oddessy were composed by the poet H Perhaps these stories of action, valour, and heroism inspired Clisthenes How did Athens turn from a small farming settlement into an international power?

 The . Herodotus tells the story of how the Tyrant Pisistratus came to power in Athens Pisistratus had several policies to win the support of the common people o .. taxes o .. to allow building up of farms Olives are very important to Greek culture as they provides food, oil, soap, lubricant Olive products could be sold to the Persians, Egyptians, Etruscans, and Romans The Easter M.. was the greatest marketplace in the ancient world was a staple in the ancient world used in kitchen and for transport Athenians developed their own style of painting which makes pots worth . today The original potters were motivated by trying to outdo each other What political events in Athens put Cleisthenes in an influential position? Pisistratus died in 527 BC His . Hippias took over Hippias brother was . and then Hippias went mad Hippias executed the murders and tortured their wives to death Cleisthenes overthrow Hippias and had him banished from Athens in 510 BC

How did the Greeks satisfy the heroic ideal in a peaceful way where the best man could win? Olympia was the site where once every .. years men from all over Greece gathered for athletic competitions Originally only for the wealthy but in the 6th Century BC anyone could take part The prize was a wreath of .. and fame As many as .. people would gather for the Olympic Games What political events in Athens led up to the Revolution? Isagoras conspired against Cleisthenes Isagoras received help from the S warriors to seize control of Athens They set up rule on the A. Isagoras exiled 700 families, including Cleisthenes In 508 BC the common people rose up and captured Isagoras and his Spartan warriors The common people asked Cleisthenes to return and to build a government

What changes did Cleisthenes make to Athenian politics? He had to design a new way of giving all Athenians a say in their future He had a meeting place carved in the bare rock Rich and poor could speak to their fellow citizens to try and win their votes Votes were taken using black and white This system of government is called d