<P> Cleisthenes ( / ˈklaɪsθɪˌniːz / ; Greek : Κλεισθένης , Kleisthénēs ; also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes ) was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC . For these accomplishments , historians refer to him as `` the father of Athenian democracy . '' He was a member of the aristocratic Alcmaeonid clan , and the maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of Sicyon , as the younger son of the latter 's daughter Agariste and her husband Megacles . He was also credited with increasing the power of the Athenian citizens ' assembly and for reducing the power of the nobility over Athenian politics . </P>
<P> Cleisthenes ( / ˈklaɪsθɪˌniːz / ; Greek : Κλεισθένης , Kleisthénēs ; also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes ) was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC . For these accomplishments , historians refer to him as `` the father of Athenian democracy . '' He was a member of the aristocratic Alcmaeonid clan , and the maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of Sicyon , as the younger son of the latter 's daughter Agariste and her husband Megacles . He was also credited with increasing the power of the Athenian citizens ' assembly and for reducing the power of the nobility over Athenian politics . </P>
as a result of the reforms of cleisthenes the government of athens
as a result of the reforms of cleisthenes the government of athens
setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC increasing the power of the Athenian citizens ' assembly reducing the power of the nobility over Athenian politics
setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC increasing the power of the Athenian citizens ' assembly reducing the power of the nobility over Athenian politics