the revolution pt.2

Today in class we watched the rest of the revolution video.The rest of the video showed how Cleisthenes came into power and started the democracy. It also hinted at the fact that while this was happening, the Persians were growing stronger everyday. The only thing that confuses me is why Hippias had to kill lots of people to feel good about himself. He thought that by murdering he was avenging his brother, but in reality he was not. If Is agoras was never overthrown by the commoners, than Cleisthenes might not have created the first democracy. This video also taught us about the traditional Olympic games the Greeks had at Olympia. Thousands of people would go to watch, but women were not allowed to even enter the stadium. If you won you would get lots of fame for awhile,, and lots of people wanted it. Anyone could be a hero, although after democracy everyone was a hero. The Olympics had chariot riding, running, wrestling, and boxing. Anyone could compete against each other, so a potter could compete against a king. Anyone had the chance to be great or embarrassed.