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Definition: body of Athenian citizens in a dependent country holding grants of land awarded by Athens.
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Founded by Cleisthenes in Athenes
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Until the 6th century, the goverment was an oligarchy -
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Ask for help to the Greeks -
After Iona rebelled against the Persian, asked for help to the Greek's and the Persian wanted to crush the Greek empire. The first invasion was in 492-490 BC the Greeks won with the battle of Marathon. The second invasion in 480 BC led by Xerxes finished by the victory of the Persians in the battle of Thermopylae . But the Greeks won in the battle of Salamis.
In 478 BC, Athena created the Deliah League (a voluntary militar and political alliance). They had to pay the Phoros to the Greeks. -
Elected strategoi 15 times, died from the pest in 429
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The most known battle was “The battle of Marathon” -
The first Persian invasion of Greece reached his the “peak” with this battle( where the Persians were defeated ) -
Known battles:
-“Battle of Thermopylae”
-“Battle of Salamis” -
military and political alliance between voluntary cities. They had to pay the Phoros (tax in silver or military equipment) to Athens. Sparta and Peloponnesian cities did not join the Delian League. -
Misthophoria : institutionalized remuneration of Ancient Athens citizens, who temporarily left their jobs to participate in public services.
Established by Pericles -
Established by Pericles -
Besides the others conditions to be a athenian citizen (such as: be free (non slave), to be over 18 and have accomplished your ephebate or ephebic oath (obtained after two years of military, deme registration)) in 451 you needed both of your parents to be athenian. This was only accomplished by 15 to 20 % of the total population.