how was the democracy of athens different from goverments led by the pharaohs of Egypt and the kins of mesopotamia
how was the democracy of athens different from goverments led by the pharaohs of Egypt and the kins of mesopotamia
how was the democracy of athens different from goverments led by the pharaohs of egypt and the kins of mesopotamia
Athens, situated in harsh mountains, led to the development of the city-state mode of government. Due to the relative isolation, each city state was self governing for the most part. Athens was the birthplace for democracy.
Democracy
Athens Greece was the birthplace of democracy.
Athens had a democracy; Sparta, an oligarchy.
events that led upto the establishment of the democracy in Rome ?
Athens had a limited democracy.
The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.
No, many other democracies evolved, particularly in the Delian League which Athens led.
Pericles, after getting his conservative opponent Thucydides son of Melesias expelled in 444 BCE, manipulated affairs as 'First Citizen' to bring prosperity and power to Athens. Unfortunately his ego led him to lead Athens into a destructive war with the Peloponnesian League 13 years later, which Athens lost. During the war, the democracy was led by populists after Pericles' early death, and the democracy was replaced to bring government of the city under control.