The first democracy was a limited democracy introduced by Cleisthenes in 507 BCE after expulsion of the tyrant. Voting was limited to landowners.
This democracy was replaced by an oligarchy to lead during the Persian War. A broader democracy of citizens was reintroduced byEphialtes in 461 BCE.
He was assassinated and his deputy Pericles introduced radical democracy of all Athenian adult males in 444 BCE after expelling the competing landowner party in the assembly.
Ancient Greece - particularly Athens - was where democracy was first introduced. All the male citizens of Athens could vote for their leaders. Although this did not include women or slaves, this was the bulk of the male population of the city. The word democracy, in fact, comes from Greek: Demos meaning people and kratia being the word for government.
The first political system in the city-states of Greece was the rule of one man [kingdome]. Then aristocracy/ oligarchy followed and finaly democracy was introduced with Athens as the leading city. Athens strongly supported other cities to join the democratic alliance known as the athenean alliance.
Cleisthenes was important because he was known as the reformer of the constitution of Athens. He also began to point Athens in the way of becoming a democracy. He is known as "the father of Athenian democracy."
The development of the first mathematical system of perspective
Athens was the spear head of democracy. Athenians placed a high value on study and intellect. This intellectual culture and the studies of science, philosophy and history lead to a democratic system. Not all of the Greek city-states had a democracy, for example Sparta had two kings and the Minoans had a monarchy as well.
This ment that women could not vot! only men!:)
The city-state of Athens in Ancient Greece
Foreign travelers introduced new philosophies.
Athens was known for its system of direct democracy.
Democracy is a Greek term which means 'rule of people'. This system of government was first practiced by Greek city state of Athens. Athenians are believed to have established first democratic government in 508-507 BC.
As democratic as we cannot imagine today since all eligible citizens participated in the process on a daily basis in order to take the appropriate decisions with their vote - direct democracy and not a representative model as introduced 250 years ago.
They used a Democracy.
Ancient Greece, around 500BC.
Pericles emphasized the importance of democracy and the greatness of Athens in his statement. He highlighted how the democratic system allowed for equal opportunities for all citizens to contribute to the city's success and how their collective efforts had made Athens a powerful and admired city.
Ostracism appears to first have been used by the Athenian democracy.
Ancient Greece - particularly Athens - was where democracy was first introduced. All the male citizens of Athens could vote for their leaders. Although this did not include women or slaves, this was the bulk of the male population of the city. The word democracy, in fact, comes from Greek: Demos meaning people and kratia being the word for government.
The first political system in the city-states of Greece was the rule of one man [kingdome]. Then aristocracy/ oligarchy followed and finaly democracy was introduced with Athens as the leading city. Athens strongly supported other cities to join the democratic alliance known as the athenean alliance.