We West Civ today we discussed some of the power point talking about Greece and I learned:
Transformation of government:

• During the 6th and 7th centuries B.C.E., aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece
• Rich people had a lot of influence in society and held much more government power, than middles class
• Aristocracy is rule by aristocrats
• They attend symposiums, meetings where the elite mean would enjoy wine and poetry, performers by dancers and acrobats and the company of hetaeras (courtesans) white discussing politics

An exclusive club:

• No women (except the "entertainment" )
• No middle class
• Certainly, no slaves
• Sometimes, even certain aristocrats (who did not have the right connections or who fell our of favor) were excluded

Tyrants seiz control:

• Sometimes aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites (well armed soldiers) and set up an alternative form of government called a tyranny
• Tyrant: someone who rules outside the frameworks of the polis
• Modern meaning of tyrant: an abusive or oppressive ruler
• The Greek meaning of tyrant is someone who simply seized power (usually hoplite help)

Clash of the tyrants:

• Hippias was tyrant who ruled from 527 to 510 B.C.E.
• His brother was murdered, and his rule became harsh
• Eventually he was expelled from Athens's (this is called being ostracized)
• In revenge, he began working with the Persian King Darius 1, helping them invade Maraton