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No Pericles was a bad leader and abused his power to get what he wanted. He ostracised people who were against him and changed the citizen law so his half son could be come heir.
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What are the 4 stages of Athenian government?
monarchy oligarchy tyranny democracy thank u :)
How did pericles contribute to athenian greatness?
Under Pericles the economy thrived and the government became more democratic. Because of his skill and intelligence his time of rule is often known as the Age of Pericles. (He created direct democracy, jury, and stipend)
What were the Pericles accomplishments?
Under Pericles the economy thrived and the government became more democratic. Because of his skill and intelligence his time of rule is often known as the Age of Pericles. (He created direct democracy, jury, and stipend? This is what i knew from World history book.
One of the Greek's greatest leaders Under him democracy became the foundation of government in Greece?
Pericles
How does the American democracy differ from the democracy that grew under Pericles?
The fundamental distinction between Ancient Athenian democracy and US democracy is that the Ancient Athenians had a direct democracy in which all persons entitled to vote would vote on all issues and the US has an indirect democracy in which all persons entitled to vote will vote for representatives who will then vote on all issues.However, there are other differences. Ancient Athenian democracy was limited in several ways. The first were limits on suffrage. Only ethnic Athenian males who owned property were allowed to vote. This was less than 10% of the population of Athens. There were also limits on who could be the leaders of the state, restricting that to several noble families. Conversely, in the US, because of amendments to the Constitution any person above the age of eighteen years is entitled to vote and any person who follows the requisite conditions (which are conditions for which any citizen could qualify) can achieve any office in the country (excepting the Presidency which requires a US birth).
What democracy was practiced in Athens Greece several thousands years ago called?
Under the leadership Pericles, Athens developed a direct democracy. Large numbers of male citizens took part in the affairs of government.
Did the ancient Athenians invent democracy?
Yes. Democracy was invented in Athens and used relatively successfully (compared to modern standards) for hundreds of years.* Yes * There democracy was a direct democracy * In a direct democracy people decide laws and policies at mass meetingsYes, Athens had a democracy. Pericles, a strong political leader, furthered and promoted Athenian democracy, but did not invent or have the idea of a democracy in Athens.
What caused the peloponnesion war?
The Peloponnesian War was caused by Athens slowly creating an empire under Pericles, an Athenian general. Sparta did not want only one city-state to be able to control all of Greece, so they decided to attack Athens, causing the Peloponnesian War.
Was ancient Greece an democracy?
Athenian democracy was at its height during the age of Pericles, during the mid-fifth century BCE. Democracy was an Athenian invention, but took a while to appear. Significant figures in the development of democracy were Solon - 594 BC, the Peisistratids; 545-510 BC, Cleisthenes - 565-500 BC, Ephialtes- 482 BC and Pericles - 461-457 BC. Each development in steps introduced new laws into Athenian society. Athenian society began with the aristocratic oligarchy (government) in the seventh century BCE. The height of the democracy occurred under Pericles which introduced payment for jurors in 461 BC, in 458 BC it introduced payment of archons and in 457 BC addmitted zeugitae (hoplite class ti archonship) Pericles - the true height of the Athenian democracy. In the 5th century BC, the Ecclesia was the basic institution of democracy in Athens in which it passed the laws and had ultimate power in affairs of state. The Ecclesia was made up of all citizens over 18. Theoratically, this meant that between up to 50,000 citizens could attend.
How were political rights in Greek Democracy unequal?
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state .... Also excluded from voting were citizens whose rights were under suspension ..... of democracy: 'it distributes a sort of equality to equal and unequal alike'.
How were political rights in the Greek Democracy unequal?
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state .... Also excluded from voting were citizens whose rights were under suspension ..... of democracy: 'it distributes a sort of equality to equal and unequal alike'.
What type of democrcy did Athens have?
It started in 508 BCE as a limited democracy for landowners, revrted to oligarchy during the Persian War, was reestablished as a full democracy by Ephialtes in 460 BCE, and after his assassination, became a radical democracy under the leadership of Pericles. After Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War in 404 BCE it reverted to a limited democracy.
