Until Cleisthenes set up a democracy in 508 BCE, the aristocratic Council on the Areopagus ruled the city. This Council was an oligarchy which means 'rule by the few' (a monarchy = rule by one, a democracy = people power).
The answer depends on which city-state one lived in. For Athens, the democratic citizens held the highest status, but only property owning males of the age of majority, both of whose parents had been born in Athens, were considered citizens. By contrast, Sparta had two kings to share power with the advice of an oligarchy of Elders.
According to Aristotle: Monarchy (Rule by One) which degraded to Tyranny (Rule by an absolute ruler) Aristocracy (Rule by the Best) which degraded to Oligarchy(Rule by the Few) Democracy (People Power) which degraded to Ochlocracy (Mob Power).
Writing in exile, Leon Trotsky believed that the new Soviet government was an oligarchy with Stalin in control of it. From Trotsky's point of view, the Soviet oligarchy had all the vices of the previous one under the Czar. He even went so far as saying that the old oligarchy under the Czar had a view of the future. For Trotsky, the new Soviet bureaucrats even lacked that.
Monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy, radical democracy.
The main criticism of ancient Athenian democracy is the limitations Athenian law placed upon who could be considered a citizen. The only Athenians who were considered full citizens were Athens-born men of at least 18 years of age. And to be considered Athens-born, both of one's parents had to have been citizens. But while women could be considered citizens, they had no voice in the Assembly, and no real rights within the democracy. Furthermore, slaves had no voice whatsoever in the Athenian democracy.
The aristocrats dominated Athenian society..!Hope this help!
The aristocrats dominated Athenian society..!Hope this help!
Im pretty sure it was athens,which was greece.
During several periods in the 7th, 6th and 5th centuries BCE Athens was controlled by an oligarchy, eventually becoming a democracy, then reverting to various forms of governments under kings, dictators and limited forms of democracy within the Macedonian and Roman empires.
most of the greek city-states practiced oligarchy, including sparta and athens.
The answer depends on which city-state one lived in. For Athens, the democratic citizens held the highest status, but only property owning males of the age of majority, both of whose parents had been born in Athens, were considered citizens. By contrast, Sparta had two kings to share power with the advice of an oligarchy of Elders.
Pericles was considered one of the greatest rulers.
The answer depends on which city-state one lived in. For Athens, the democratic citizens held the highest status, but only property owning males of the age of majority, both of whose parents had been born in Athens, were considered citizens. By contrast, Sparta had two kings to share power with the advice of an oligarchy of Elders.
An oligarchy is not run by one person. An oligarchy is a group of people leading a place
Athens is the capital city of Greece. It is considered one of the oldest city of the world with a recorded history of 3500 years.
According to Aristotle: Monarchy (Rule by One) which degraded to Tyranny (Rule by an absolute ruler) Aristocracy (Rule by the Best) which degraded to Oligarchy(Rule by the Few) Democracy (People Power) which degraded to Ochlocracy (Mob Power).
An oligarchy is not run by one person. An oligarchy is a group of people leading a place