Classics - Athens politics

external exam

Eupatridai

Noble men/aristocrats

Georgoi

farmers

Demiourgoi

craftsmen (the Demiourgoi fight in wars and want political power)

Thetes

Laborers

Slaves

Prisoners of war, born slaves (before solon there were debt slaves)

Archon Basileus

He was in charge of religion

Polemarch

He was in charge of the wars and army’s

Eponymous archon

He was in charge of the infrastructure, economy and politics

Thesmothetai

there are 6 Thesmothetai they are the law givers and makers

Monarchy

One ruler

Anarchy

No rulers

Oligarchy

Few rulers

Democracy

People power

Heletemeroi

They are in debt the the Eupatridai and have to give 1/6th of there production

Old Ekklesia

The assembly - they elect the archons

Old Areopagus

they are the top council (they are made of retired archons)

Pentakosiomedimnoi

New top of the social class. Can produce 500 measures a in the year.

Hippeis

2nd in the social hierarchy (they can afford to be in the cavalry) make 300 measures in production

Zeugitai

The zeugitai can afford to own a pair of oxen (make 200 measures of production)

New Areopagus

The new Areopagus has reduced power and no longer make the laws they just enforce the constitution

Boule

The council made up of 400 men (100 from each tribe) they prepare the agenda for the ekklesia

New Ekklesia

Thetes can now attend

Heliaea

This is the people court this is made up of all male citizens.

Problems

• land

• political power

• slavery

Peoples court

citizens participated in the peoples court and judicial system