The Long Shadow of the Ancient Greek World

Ephialtes, Founder of Radical Democracy (1x23)

Fecha de emisión: May 01, 2009

This lecture reads between the lines of the ancient sources to uncover the political and judicial revolution crafted by Ephialtes, a little-known general and politician who introduced radical or direct democracy to Athens, in which the people became sovereign in the state. He may also be responsible for trial by jury.