First kings, then oligarchs, then tyrants, then by the citizens.
tyrants
Because the tyrants forced a traded democracy.
Oligarchy
The Tyrants were in charge of Athens
Each city-state, or polis, had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils. The city of Athens invented the government of democracy and was ruled by the people for many years.
spartans have the control in athens
Sparta was ruled by only a few of its men, but Athens was ruled by all of its male citizens.
the Athens and the Spartans dmm
Athens ruled the Delian League.
Its government was a early form of democracy and it was goverened by tyrants {p.s. Athens is in Greece not Rome}
ATHENS
Pericles ruled Athens in 460 b.c when Athens and Sparta were the most powerful city-states