HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Cleistenes
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Pericles
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Odysseus
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Pliny the Elder
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cleisthenes of Athens, Cleisthenes also spelled Clisthenes, (born c. 570 bce-died c. 508), statesman regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy, serving as chief archon (highest magistrate) of Athens (525–524).
Detailed explanation-2: -570 – c. 508 BC), was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC. For these accomplishments, historians refer to him as “the father of Athenian democracy.” He was a member of the aristocratic Alcmaeonid clan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under Cleisthenes’ leadership, Athens developed the world’s first democracy. For this reason, he is sometimes called the father of democracy. Under Cleisthenes, all citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly, or gathering of citizens, that created the city’s laws.
Detailed explanation-4: -/ (ˈklaɪsəˌniːz) / noun. 6th century bc, Athenian statesman: democratized the political structure of Athens.