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The Athenian Revolution (508–507 BCE) was a revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the form of a participatory democracy – open to all free male citizens.
The Greek War of Independence, [b] also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. [3]
The Athenian coup of 411 BC was the result of a revolution that took place during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.The coup overthrew the democratic government of ancient Athens and replaced it with a short-lived oligarchy known as the Four Hundred.
Athenian Revolution: Athens: Democrats: The Tyrant Hippias was deposed and the subsequent aristocratic oligarchy overthrown, establishing Democracy in Athens. [13] 499–493 BC Ionian Revolt: Ionia, Achaemenid Empire: Greeks: The Achaemenid Empire asserts its rule over the city states of Ionia. [14] 494 BC First secessio plebis: Roman Republic ...
The Greek Revolution was not an isolated event; numerous failed attempts at regaining independence took place throughout the history of the Ottoman era. In 1603, there was an attempt in Morea to restore the Byzantine Empire.
Following the Athenian Revolution in 508 BC Cleisthenes formed a new government of Athens through a series of reforms. In strengthening the common Athenian identity Cleisthenes devised an artificial political division of Athens into ten tribes.
Solon (Ancient Greek: Σόλων; c. 630 – c. 560 BC) [1] was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet.He is one of the Seven Sages of Greece and credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy.
Greek irregular forces Massacre of Samothrace: 1 September 1821 Samothrace: 1,000 [4] Ottoman army Complete destruction, devastation of the island. Tripolitsa massacre: 23 September 1821 Tripolis 6,000-15,000 Greek irregular forces Chios massacre: March 1822 Chios: 20,000–52,000 Ottoman government Naousa massacre: 13 April 1822 Naousa: 2,000 ...