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Tyrants usually preceded democracy. They were appointed in various cities by popular will to get rid of the aristocratic cliques and run a city-state to the general benefit of the people rather than the vested interested of a few. A tyrant had to maintain a bodyguard to protect himself from the aristocrats, and to hire them had to impose a tax on the people, which eventually made the tyrant as unpopular as the aristocrats had been. So the cities progressively expelled the tyrants and some tried the experiment with democracy - with mixed success.
Failures with democracy resulted in some cases in a return to aristocrats, monarchs or tyrants to sort out the mess. Most cities then turned to a compromise of a form of limited democracy where the magistrates allowed the people to vote yes or no on issues they put before them.
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∙ 13y agosome of the tyrants' ways were similar to that of democracy. tyrants let other people besides nobles to have a say in government, like in democracy.
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How did ancient Greek philosophers help the development of democracy?
ending the rule of tyrants.
How did monarchies fade in ancient Greece?
The Monarchy of Athens declined in ancient Greece because the king made unfair laws and kept all the wealth to himself and his aristocrats. In the end he was overthrown by his own advisers and oligarchy rose.
What type of rulership did ancient greek have?
Ancient Greece had a system of government known as democracy, particularly in the city-state of Athens. However, it is important to note that not all Greek city-states practiced democracy, as some were ruled by tyrants and others had oligarchies (rule by a few wealthy individuals).
What did Greece invent?
democracy
Did democracy come from ancient Greece?
Athens, in Greece, has been known to be the very first city to practice democracy.
What was the role of the tyrants in the democracy in Greece?
some of the tyrants' ways were similar to that of democracy. tyrants let other people besides nobles to have a say in government, like in democracy.
What was the role of tyrants in development of democracy in Greece?
some of the tyrants' ways were similar to that of democracy. tyrants let other people besides nobles to have a say in government, like in democracy.
How was Corinth Greece governed?
It started with kings, then oligarchs, then tyrants, then oligarchs, then a democracy, then oligarchs, then kings.
What was Athens economay like?
Its government was a early form of democracy and it was goverened by tyrants {p.s. Athens is in Greece not Rome}
What is a do you know fact about Greece?
The do you know fact about Greece is that the acient Athenians were the first humans to develop democracy.
How are tyrants different in Greece than they are now?
There are no tyrants in Greece. Greece is a democratic country.Answer:In its past Greece had many tyrants. Essentially tyrants, then as now, seize power outside of the democratic processes of the society. Tyranny is usually looked on as bad thing as there is no peaceful way to change to a different leader.
Why were the tyrants able to control Athens?
Because the tyrants forced a traded democracy.
How did tyrants often come to power in Greece?
Tyrants worked to help the poor
Who did the tyrants seize power from?
greece
What kind of democracy Greece have?
Greece had a Direct democracy
Is Greece the first democracy. Someone told me it was Ireland not Greece?
yes Greece was the first country to have democracy . Democracy was born in Athens, capital of Greece.
What ideology was first practiced in classical Greece?
Democracy had its origins in ancient Greece.
