TYRANNY

HIPPIAS

• Hippias ruled well at first
• But then his two brothers were murdered
• After that he ruled more harshly
• His power became more and more cruel
• Soon after the people finally drove him from power

THEN ATHENS TRIED ANOTHER FORM OF GOVERNMENT

DEMOCRACY

Around 500 B.C.E the people of Athens created a new form of government that they named Democracy.

FUN FACTS ABOUT DEMOCRACY

• People vote to see who becomes president
• People vote for the president, mayor, governer, etc.
• The president that gets the most votes becomes president