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- Around 460 B.C., under the rule of the general Pericles (generals were among the only public officials who were elected, not appointed) Athenian democracy began to evolve into something that we would call an aristocracy: the rule of what Herodotus called “the one man, the best.”
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Aug 2, 2021 · Peloponnesian War. Athenian Men Join the Assembly. The last tyrannos, or tyrant, to rule Athens was Hippias, who fled the city when Sparta invaded in 510 B.C. Two or three years later, an Athenian...
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Aug 23, 2018 · In the year 507 B.C., the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called demokratia, or “rule by the people” (from demos, “the people,” and kratos, or “power”)....
Oct 27, 2023 · The concept of aristocracy evolved in Ancient Greece, referring to a system of rule by the best-qualified citizens. Aristocracy was contrasted with direct monarchy, where power was held by an individual king. The term aristocracy derived from the Greek word aristocrat, meaning “rule of the best.”
Oct 19, 2023 · Democracy in ancient Greece served as one of the first forms of self-rule government in the ancient world. The system and ideas employed by the ancient Greeks had profound influences on how democracy developed, and its impact on the formation of the U.S. government.
Mar 20, 2018 · The Greek city-states had different types of governments. Some had a direct democracy where all citizens could participate (e.g. Athens), some had a monarchy (Sparta), others had an oligarchy where a small powerful group led the government (Thebes), and others had a single leader or Tyrant (Syracuse).
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May 15, 2018 · The society of ancient Greece was largely composed of the following groups: male citizens - three groups: landed aristocrats (aristoi), poorer farmers (perioikoi) and the middle class (artisans and traders). semi-free labourers (e.g the helots of Sparta). women - belonging to all of the above male groups but without citizen rights.
Feb 17, 2011 · The Democratic Experiment. By Professor Paul Cartledge. Last updated 2011-02-17. The ancient Greeks famously invented democracy. But what was Greek democracy actually like - and how was it...
