Ancient Greek History and Government

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Monarchy

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A government ruled by a king or queen

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Aristocracy

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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility

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Oligarchy

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A government ruled by a few powerful people

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Democracy

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Government by the people

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Draco

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Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)

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Solon

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Athenian reformer of the 6th century; established laws that eased the burden of debt on farmers, forbade enslavement for debt

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Peisistratus

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First tyrant of Athens

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Cleisthenes

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An aristocrat, created a council of 500 and helped form Athenian democracy

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Sophocles

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Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex

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Parthenon

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A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BCE, during the Athenian golden age.