Athens and Sparta

Democrats were able to seize power from the nobles, with the support of Greek farmers, merchants and artisans

Tyrants were able to seize power from the nobles, with the support of Greek farmers, merchants and artisans

Tyrants were able to seize power from the kings, with the support of Greek farmers, merchants and artisans

None of the above are false

owners if small farms had enough money

merchants and artisans had no say in running polis

nobles were empathetic to farmer and freed them

Nobles

Tyrants

Merchants and Artisans

Merchant, Artisans and Farmers

Tyrant overthrew nobles in 600s B.C

Tyrant got support from common people and Hoplites

Tyrants made themselves popular by building new marketplaces, temples and walls

Rule by one person was in the favour of Greek people

Athens choose a system where a few people hold power

Athens choose a system where all citizens share power to run government

captive

Helots

Dorian

Hoplites

they had fear that Helots could rebel

they wanted to capture all Greek land

they had irresponsible citizens

7

12

20

10

surrender the war and come back home

win or loose the war

never left your shield whatever the situation

government was oligarchy

two kings headed a council of elders

28 citizens were in council

council members were above 50 years

they frowned upon citizen who studied literature or the arts

they had visited many places and allowed many tourist to visit

they were focused on controlling Helots for 250 years

18 years

20 years

12 years

16 years

Solon

Peisistratus

Cleisthenes

Nobles

Tyrants

Merchants and Artisans

Merchant, Artisans and Farmers