GOVERNMENT:
Athens made the first democratic government in 510 B.C. However, not everyone in Athens could vote. No women, no slaves,no children, and no foreigners. Athens also had an empire at this time and none of those other people living in those city-states also can not vote. During the Archaic period the government favored rich men and women. Laws were made and were very severe toward the poor. For small crimes, such as stealing a cabbage, they could be sentenced to death. Solon, the famous statesman and lawgiver, son of Exekestides from Salamis, descendant from the family of Kodros and Neleid's, was born at Athens in 638 BC. His father was a merchant and Solon, who followed him in his profession, traveled in many countries. He was near forty, famous for his poetry and wisdom, when he took part in the civil life of Athens. There was also Pisistratus, who loaned farmers money and grants, and gave the poor citizens a greater voice. Cleisthenes created a council of 500. They were all men and over the age of 30.
ECONOMY:
Different Athenians were sailors, who made a living from going from port to port selling their catch. Traders also joined them in traveling port to port selling their merchandise. Other greeks were soldiers for their City-States. An economy in Athens was agriculture. After Greece began to lose population, they grew cattle instead of sheep. They later began to mint their own coins. 
MILITARY WAR FORCE:
The Athenian lacked the skills that were needed to be warriors on land, but were great protecters and warriors out at sea. The Athenian trireme was a superfast galley that was different from anything else at that time. At the time, naval warfare had primarily consisted of attempting to either board an enemy's ship, or set it on fire. With the introduction of the trireme, however, a new tactic was added to naval combat-ramming opposing ships.
The trireme's special shape and construction allowed ot to do things that other ships at the time could not do. It's keel ran the length of the ship, as in most ships, but it also stuck out three meters in front, and was armored with bronze plates. This projection was the battering ram that became the ship's primary weapon
The trireme's special shape and construction allowed ot to do things that other ships at the time could not do. It's keel ran the length of the ship, as in most ships, but it also stuck out three meters in front, and was armored with bronze plates. This projection was the battering ram that became the ship's primary weapon
