Today in class we finished the first episode of three on Ancient Greece: Crucible of Civilizations. We took more notes. Here they are:
- they traded wine and fish for silver and gold from Egypt
- created vases out of pottery and covered them with designs
- potters were the lowest class, the poorest of all people
- Pisistratus died 527
- his son Hippias came to power and reigned with tyranny
- 514 his brother was murdered, behavior worsened, killed many people
- Cleisthenes vs. Hippias for who would come to power
- Olympics were open to all people rich and poor 776
- boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, and running
- the winner received the crown of olive branches and admiration of all others
- games were more for males
- people came from all over Greece to see games
- when Cleisthenes gained power he found people turning against him
- Pythagoras knew he had to do whatever it takes to become ruler, went to places outside of Greece for help
- Athens rose up in revolution against him
- was trapped atop an acropolis for two days, surrendered on the third
- Cleisthenes was put into exile and was told to come back and he created a democracy
- used black and white pebbles to vote on issues, everyone could vote
- a new threat came from Persians
- had a troop of 30,000 men to attack Greece
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