Cleisthenes
Americannoun
noun
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The Spartans, however, set up a government of elites in Athens that did not include Cleisthenes.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
His mother was the niece of Cleisthenes, the Athenian noble who had introduced important democratic reforms.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The reforms of Cleisthenes allowed Athenian citizens to participate in a limited democracy.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
It's a suggestion of which Cleisthenes would surely approve.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2011
In the democracy of Cleisthenes no payment was given for service, whether as a magistrate, a juror or a member of the Boulē.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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