Who were called aristocrats and demos?

The strata of society in ancient Greece were called aristocracy and demos. The old tribal aristocracy, which Theseus created, was called the Eupatrides. She was the main social stratum that owned the land and the rest of the wealth of Athens. In contrast to the aristocrats, the common people acted – the demos. They are dating from the end of the 7th century BC. NS. began to fight for their rights. As a result, after the reforms of Solon and other famous politicians, a classical slave-owning democracy was established in Athens. This led to the victory in the war with Persia and the rise of Athens.



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