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it is a form of citizen's rule; right to rule by wealth or land ownership.....
they ran their government for their own reasons or needs- I got this straight from my teacher
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∙ 6y agoIt empowered the upper class and disadvantaged the majority small-farmers. This created a distinction, but the equaliser became the reliance of the oligarchs on the small-farmers to provide the army for the constant wars between the city-states, and consequently the security of their property.
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What word best defines rule by the few such as in ancient Greece?
Oligarchy.
How did oligarchy change to tyranny?
It changed because the poor people in greece did not like losing their land
What were the three most common forms of government in ancient Greece?
oligarchy , monarchy , and democracy ... this is my first answer..pimp.
What does 'government by the few' mean ancient Greece?
Their word was oligarchy. It meant that the upper class acted as an unelected government.
How did cultural diffusion effect ancient Greece?
it had no effect
What are facts of Oligarchy?
it started it 605 in greece
Which of these defines rule by the few such as in ancient Greece?
oligarchy
What country did the world get most of the terms for the types of government recognized today including oligarchy and autocracy?
Greece
What was the first city ruled by a military oligarchy in ancient Greece?
Sparta
What is ancient greece's important city state with oligarchy?
it is sattrap lol
What word best defines rule by the few such as in ancient Greece?
Oligarchy.
Politics monarchy anarchy and oligarchy are all words which originated where?
Ancient Greece
Why didn't oligarchy's last in ancient Greece?
Because It Just Woldnt Last
What countries are oligarchy in Europe?
There are no countries in Europe or the world who have an oligarch government. The oligarchy was created in Ancient Greece and it is a rule by a small group of people, usually the wealthiest.
Where did Oligarchy originate?
Oligarchy is the rule of only a few people. It originated in Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. They were made up of powerful and rich families.
Why did tyranny lose their power in ancient Greece?
They got there power by over throwing the Oligarchy
What were Ancient Greece government?
The types of governments were... -MONARCHY -ARISTOCRATS -OLIGARCHY -and DIRECT DEMOCRACY
