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transformed athenian democracy slide Pericelan system 10 tribes power broken down council of 500 everyone included assembly make dicisons; lower, aris there chosen by lot ot be archons aeropagus included arhons, getting deluted, power lost aris still have inlfuence stratagos; each tribe elects 1 general; has prestige(has experience) pseudo xenophon slide not the same one in texts pro sparta athenian democracy; aris vs lower class the good (aris) vs the people(lower classes, not born into nobility, uneducated, govt is for them) good at maintaing democracy(good legislation) great for athenians only right of speech title (citizenship all male) bad legislation possible if everyone to speak constant passing to be free; bad things will happen rebut by democsees: poor not always terrible; nature of democracy refines them into good ideas good legislation by members of community(the good); if aris do everything, good for legislation; must leep power; enslave aris legal cases title imperialism; do it in athens; greedy (dont have to go there, collect tolls, self interest; in athens since they want to help each other) Wealth from elite do festivals, help the city lower trying to be aris(public places, money from wealthy) Direct democracy title all ppl make decisions, when bad decisions, blame aris if goes well, athens did well if proposal wrong, blame the proposer changin their minds alot ex. Battle of agenousai (naval) athenians won; supposed to collect thing; generals didnt want to; athens is upset

generals accused in court; but explain; everyone is calmed down but festival with surviviors are angry again and generals put in court again. Some generals died, fled; day after everyone not happy but blame person ex. Revolt; messenger sending messages all over the place emotionally driven No time to conduct business title busy with politics; wealthy cant do their own things; busy with assembly when chosen by lot by munipal office must go through interviews; if didnt exist, stuck in class Thucydides Pericles funeral oration Ideal athenian title psedduo xenophon related through thucydides; 100% accurate? Once a year, funeral for everyone who died; figure for speech pericles said ppl died tried saving athens heres why opposition to sparta ideals beauty and goodness' beautiful and good; wealthy elites aris Origins reality: all athenians are equal. Psedo xenophon says not everyone equal; class conflict Freedom no one is a slave because ofnpolitical system Manliness courage, bravery; inate with Athenians instead of sparatans having to train for it xeno: people are cowardly by ships Political everyone is invovled; if not, not a good citizen everyone has time to do this and do private things xeno: everyone too busy to do wrok for city, poor do bad legislation eeven poor can still do well even if democracy, still tensions aris not happy; aris not happy