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Athens Democracy - Coggle Diagram
Athens Democracy
People
Free
Metics (40.000)
Women and childs (110.000)
Male over 20 years old (40.000)
Men had all political control
Slaves (130.000)
Allies
Argos
Security need in exchange of economic gains
Thebes
Strategic locations and military support in exchange of influence, prestige and control
Corinth
Security and political stability in exchange of economic gains
Philosophers
Aristotle
-384/-322
Democrat
Pericles
Democrat and demagogue
-495/-429
Institutions
They were ruled by Citizens
Ekklesia, constitued by male over 20 y-o
Magistrates : executive power, elected by the ekklesia
Applied the laws and led the army
Heliae : judiciary power, 6.000 jurors selected by lot
Judged the people
Boulé : legislative power, 500 citizens selected by lot
Prepared the laws
Sources
History manual page 42-44
Aristotle's "Athenian Constitution"