Solon (594 BC)
Cleisthenes (508/7 BC)
Ephialtes (462 BC) These three developed Athenian democracy.
Peisistratus ( tyrannical rule )
Ephialtes revised Cleisthenes' constitution relatively peacefully.
Hipparchus,
Hippias, killed by Harmodius and Aristogeiton
Harmodius and Aristogeiton, who restored freedom.
Pericles; Probably the greatest leader of them all.
Eucleides
Cleisthenes, the father of democracy.
Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (509 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) all contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Historians differ on which of them was responsible for which institutions, and which of them most represented a truly democratic movement. It is most usual to date Athenian democracy from Cleisthenes, since Solon's constitution fell and was replaced by the tyranny of Peisistratus, whereas Ephialtes revised Cleisthenes' constitution relatively peacefully. Hipparchus, the brother of the tyrant Hippias, was killed by Harmodius and Aristogeiton, who were subsequently honored by the Athenians for their alleged restoration of Athenian freedom. The greatest and longest-lasting democratic leader was Pericles; after his death, Athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolution towards the end of the Peloponnesian War. Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy
Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
Solon
His name was Pericles
Cleisthenes, the father of democracy.
peisistratus
Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (509 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) all contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Historians differ on which of them was responsible for which institutions, and which of them most represented a truly democratic movement. It is most usual to date Athenian democracy from Cleisthenes, since Solon's constitution fell and was replaced by the tyranny of Peisistratus, whereas Ephialtes revised Cleisthenes' constitution relatively peacefully. Hipparchus, the brother of the tyrant Hippias, was killed by Harmodius and Aristogeiton, who were subsequently honored by the Athenians for their alleged restoration of Athenian freedom. The greatest and longest-lasting democratic leader was Pericles; after his death, Athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolution towards the end of the Peloponnesian War. Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy
Solon
pisitratus
Begun by Cleisthenes 508 BCE, revived by Ephialtes 460 BC, extended by his deputy Pericles after Ephialtes was murdered for doing it.
The Athenian leader, Pericles, established nearly complete democracy. Pericles fostered Athenian democracy to such an extent that critics call him a populist. The wealth of Pericles family allowed him to pursue and education. He was interested in music and the arts.
Cleisthenes in Athens.
Xerxes was the Persian, not the Athenian leader. No leader at the battle sank most of anyone's fleet.
Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
Yes - he was a leader of Athens who started the first steps to democracy in that city.
Solon