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320
Democracy developing in Athens
Priod of full and direct citizen democracy in Athens. -
Period: 320 to 460
Direct Democracy
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386
The Boeotian federation demoracratic assembly
The Boeotian federation has a minimum property requirement for participation in the democratic assembly -
411
replaced by 5000
The oligarchy of the 400 take over the democracy in Athens and in a matter of months is replaced by an oligarchy of 5000. -
460
Council of the Five Hundred
By about 460 B.C., the transfer of power to the People who made all important decisions, the Council of the Five Hundred, and the jury courts had been completed. The city retained a substantial degree of direct democracy for 180 years -
461
Radicalisation of democracy
Radicalisation of democracy in Athens; Cimon exiled, Pericles comes to exercise influence. -
500
Democracy in Athens
Cleisthenes establishes new form of government, Democracy, in Athens. -
508
Reform of Democracy
Reforms by Cleisthenes establishes democracy in Athens -
590
Athens
Direct democracy voting for initiatives and referendums by the citizens on important issues started around two thousand five hundred years ago In Athens, the cradle of democracy. About 590 B.C. power was granted to all the propertied classes, thus establishing a limited democracy. About 500 B.C., democracy was extended to the freemen of Athens -
Period: 590 to
Direct Democracy
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593
Solon
In Athens the archon Solon lays the foundations for democracy.
