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After the expulsion of the tyrants in 510 BCE, there was a tussle between the aristocratic party which dominated through the Council on the Areopagus, and a populist movement led by Cleisthenes, which the later won, giving political control to an assembly of all landowning citizens.
This lasted for a couple of decades, until the Persian invasion 480-479 BCE when the aristocrats led the resistance and held onto dominance in the ongoing warfare after the invasion was repelled. In 460 BCE Ephialtes led another democratic coup and eliminated the Council's power. The aristocracy assassinated Ephialtes for this, but his sidekick Pericles took over ad embedded the democracy.
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What city introduced the western idea of democracy?
Athens
Who introduced the Athenian democracy?
cleithenes introduced democracy in ancient Athens
What changes did Pericles introduced to Athens?
to move away from democracy
What Greek city-state introduced the idea of Western democracy?
athens
Was demcracy discovered in anchient Athens?
Well, the idea of democracy was introduced by Cleisthenes in 508 BC when he overthrew the aristocracies in Athens. I wouldn't say it was discovered in ancient Athens. It will sound better if you say Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
A system of democracy was introduced in athens. what did this mean?
This ment that women could not vot! only men!:)
Who introduced the democratic principles to Athens?
Cleisthenes - By setting up a constitution
What did the ancient city - states of Athens and Sparta develop different political system?
Foreign travelers introduced new philosophies.
When was democracy introduced?
The city-state of Athens in Ancient Greece
What is the first city state to establish democracy?
Athens Greece was the birthplace of democracy.
Did Sparta or Athens have a democracy?
Athens had a democracy; Sparta, an oligarchy.
Who had a limited democracy between Athens and Sparta?
Athens had a limited democracy.
