Thursday, March 19, 2015


Sagoras and Cleisthenes (both were aristocrats - surprise!) engaged in a power struggleIsagoras had support from some fellow aristocrats, plus from SpartaCleisthenes had support of the majority of AtheniansIsagoras becomes archon eponymous (tyrant)He ostracizes CleisthenesCleisthenes’ supporters - and the ordinary Athenian citizens! - revolt against Isagoras’ tyrannythey trap Isagoras on the acropolis for two days - on the third day he fled and was banishedCleisthenes - definitely a member of the elitevery richinsulated from the “hoi polloi”a crafty politician.
We also started watching the video of the Ancient Greece.

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