https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8 Made with mirth en-us 2019-12-09 14:20:21 UTC 2019-12-10 14:55:39 UTC hello@padlet.com alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421609144 Early Athens was governed by a small group of powerful aristocrats. This type of government is called an oligarchy. Oligarchy means "rule by a few"]]> 2019-12-09 14:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421609144 alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421615769 The town was ruled by only the rich and common people had little to say in the government. In 600s BC a group of rebels tried to overthrow the aristocrats they failed.a man named Draco created a new set of laws that were very harsh. The people thought the laws were to strict. a man named Solon created a set of laws that were much less harsh. He gave more rights to nonaristocrats. Under Solon´s laws, all free men living in Athens became citizens, people who had the right to participate in government.]]> 2019-12-09 14:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421615769 alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421623084 Peisistratus over threw the oligarchy in 546 BC, and Athens became a tyranny. Tyranny means "rule by a tyrant" a strong leader who has power.]]> 2019-12-09 14:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421623084 alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421626428 Athenians were not pleased with the rule of the aristocrats, they wanted a new government. in 546 BC a noble named Peisistratus over threw the oligarchy. He became the ruler of Athens. Peisistratus was called a tyrant which meant a leader who held great power. Peisistratus brought peace and prosperity to the city. After he died his son took over but aristocrats were not happy and told a city sate nearby to start a war and as a result of this invasion tyrants lost power and aristocrats returned to power in Athens.]]> 2019-12-09 14:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/421626428 alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/422174317 Around 500 BC Athens became a democracy. Democracy means " rule by the people." For the first time in history a government was based on the votes of its free citizens.]]> 2019-12-10 14:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/422174317 alex_corona https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/422183349 Around 500 BC a new leader named Cleisthenes gained power in Athens. Under his leadership Athens developed the world´s first democracy. For this reason, he is sometimes called the father of democracy. All citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly, or gathering of citizens.]]> 2019-12-10 14:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_corona/v2tv9ec3ou8/wish/422183349