Athens' government changed over time. Up until 508/7, Athens was a tyranny. Cleisthenes introduced democracy but Athens then became an Oligarchy under the aristocrats who led the city to ward off the Persian invasion. 460 CE Ephialtes reintroduced democracy, was assassinated for this, and his deputy Pericles took over to complete Athenian democracy. It was a direct democracy by the people, unlike the representative democracy of today. Then it was conquered by Alexander and etcetera etcetera.
It is an ancient city state and it is the secong biggest state in Egypt.
oligarchy
No, it could be classified as an Empire and a city.
The importance of Ancient Rome was the first city-state.
it is sattrap lol
Sparta is a city state, all of it was an oligarchy.
Each independent city-state had its own government, with variances of monarchy, oligarchy and democracy.
oligarchy
most of the greek city-states practiced oligarchy, including sparta and athens.
Sparta
sparta
A Greek city-state which was unbearably oppressed by its ruling oligarchy would appoint a tyrant to rule instead, the idea being that the tyrant would rule fairly for all classes.
First a king, then an aristocracy, then a tyrant, then a democracy, then an oligarchy, then a democracy, then an oligarchy, then a democracy, then a king.
monarchy,aristocacy,oligarchy
Athens' government changed over time. Up until 508/7, Athens was a tyranny. Cleisthenes introduced democracy but Athens then became an Oligarchy under the aristocrats who led the city to ward off the Persian invasion. 460 CE Ephialtes reintroduced democracy, was assassinated for this, and his deputy Pericles took over to complete Athenian democracy. It was a direct democracy by the people, unlike the representative democracy of today. Then it was conquered by Alexander and etcetera etcetera.
The evolution of a Monarchy, an Oligarchy, a Tyranny and a Democracy is a very long answer. Monarchy: The Monarchy's of the Greek city-states were born int the power over the land. Oligarchy: Oligarchy's were inherited into ruling their ancestors land and they were rich so it help them be able to rule. Tyranny: Tyrant's illegally rule a city-state because they murder the king so they can be in there place. Democracy: Citizens can vote on every issue, and or representative.