Yes then in years later he created the first democratic constitution.
Cleisthenes (c. 570-508 BC) was a noble and politician of Athens who helped to establish its democratic procedures. He was the son of Megacles and his brother was the grandfather of Pericles of Athens.
It looks like Sparta was a city from around 900 BC or so until 192 BC.
11,00 bc
250,000 slaves lived in Sparta in 400 B.C.
404 BC
Cleisthenes (c. 570-508 BC) was a noble and politician of Athens who helped to establish its democratic procedures. He was the son of Megacles and his brother was the grandfather of Pericles of Athens.
Greece - 508 BC. a popular uprising is given support by the aristocrat Cleisthenes
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 AristogeitonHarmodius and Aristogeiton, who restored freedom.Pericles; Probably the greatest leader of them all.Eucleides
Cleisthenes' full name was Cleisthenes of Athens. He was a nobleman and is often referred to as the "Father of Athenian Democracy" due to his significant reforms in the political system of Athens around 508-507 BC. His changes laid the foundation for the development of democracy in the city-state.
In 207 BC Cleisthenes died of old age.
Cleisthenes came to power in Athens around 508 BC following the overthrow of the tyrant Hippias. He was a member of the noble Alcmaeonid family and gained popular support by promoting democratic reforms that reduced the power of aristocrats. His leadership emerged during a period of political instability, and he used his influence to establish a new political system that emphasized citizen participation, laying the foundation for Athenian democracy.
Begun by Cleisthenes 508 BCE, revived by Ephialtes 460 BC, extended by his deputy Pericles after Ephialtes was murdered for doing it.
Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (508/7 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) all contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Historians differ on which of them was responsible for which institution, 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.
Well, the idea of democracy was introduced by Cleisthenes in 508 BC when he overthrew the aristocracies in Athens. I wouldn't say it was discovered in ancient Athens. It will sound better if you say Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
In 508 BC, Athens underwent significant political reform under the leadership of Cleisthenes, marking the beginning of Athenian democracy. This period followed years of tyranny and social strife, as various factions vied for control. Cleisthenes introduced a new system that expanded political participation by reorganizing the citizen body and creating a more inclusive assembly, thus reducing the power of aristocratic families. This reform aimed to stabilize the city-state and empower a broader segment of the population, laying the foundation for Athenian democracy.
About 500 - 508.
It looks like Sparta was a city from around 900 BC or so until 192 BC.