The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

From 3/11 revised on 3/17.
These are the notes continued from yesterday:

• Isagrious took over after Hippias
• The people of Athens rose up in Revolution
• Know one had ever done this before 
• It was 508 B.C.
• Had no idea what to do now so they turned to Cleisthenes
• Cleisthenes had to think of a knew form of government
• they craved a place to meet out of rock called the agora
• When they had questions they would pick a rock to answer: white rock- yes; black rock- no 
• They placed the rock in a vase
• Anybody who was a man and wasn't a slave had a say in the government
• They are going to fight against 
• 490 B.C., Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta for help  
• His quest wasn't for glory 
• Athens was about to be conquered by Persians 
• Being conquered by the Persians would destroy their way of living 
• Athenians were out numbered by a lot 
• Hoplites had some experience with fighting 
• They fought with everything they had
• Pheidippides ran 140 miles in 2 days 
• Help was refused though 
• The Athens won 
• The battle was called the battle of Marathon 
• They returned to their city to celebrate 
• They returned to their city to celebrate, but the war with Persia had just began