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Who benefited most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city state?
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Typically rich aristocrats (citizens in the highest social class) headed the oligarchies of ancient Greek city-states. Additionally, military leaders were part of these types of governments. This was especially true of Sparta.
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What was the government of Greek called?
Greece began by having monarchies, then oligarchies, then tyrannies and then democracies. The Greek Government is currently a democracy, but modern democracy finds it's roots in ancient Greece.
What type of rulership did ancient greek have?
Ancient Greece had a system of government known as democracy, particularly in the city-state of Athens. However, it is important to note that not all Greek city-states practiced democracy, as some were ruled by tyrants and others had oligarchies (rule by a few wealthy individuals).
What are the achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome in art science and government and how did they provide a foundation of progress for other civilizations?
Aristotle divided Greek governments into monarchies, oligarchies, tyrannies and democracies - terms we still use today.
What trend took place under Greek oligarchies?
The oligarchs directed things to their own benefit.
Where is ancient Greek from?
erm... Ancient Greek is from Ancient Greece :P
Were ancient Greek oligarchies chosen by election?
yes
What was the government of Greek called?
Greece began by having monarchies, then oligarchies, then tyrannies and then democracies. The Greek Government is currently a democracy, but modern democracy finds it's roots in ancient Greece.
Why did Greeks create democracy?
First of all, we should note that only Athens and a few other Ancient Greek city-states were ever democracies. The vast majority of Ancient Greece was ruled by monarchies or oligarchies and not by elections.However, Ancient Greece was the first place that a form of government in which the governed needed to consent to laws and norms, e.g. a democracy, took root. As a result, people, appropriately call it the first democracy.
What type of rulership did ancient greek have?
Ancient Greece had a system of government known as democracy, particularly in the city-state of Athens. However, it is important to note that not all Greek city-states practiced democracy, as some were ruled by tyrants and others had oligarchies (rule by a few wealthy individuals).
What problems did oligarchies face in Greek city-state?
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What are the achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome in art science and government and how did they provide a foundation of progress for other civilizations?
Aristotle divided Greek governments into monarchies, oligarchies, tyrannies and democracies - terms we still use today.
What trend took place under Greek oligarchies?
The oligarchs directed things to their own benefit.
What family's have ruled an oligarchy?
Oligarchy comes form the Greek word for few, and is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with an elite class distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, commercial, and/or military legitimacy. Ancient Sparta was a military Oligarchy. The rule absolute monarchs is and Oligarchy. Democracy was the ancient Athenian invention to prevent the rise of Oligarchies. However, it does not seem to work for commercial Oligarchies, the grip of which we are currently experiencing (multinational corporations and banks).
Who gave gifts such as kites paper eyeglasses fireworks and yoyos?
Ancient Greek
What Greek city state had an oligarchy?
most of the greek city-states practiced oligarchy, including sparta and athens.
What is Ancient Greek?
An Ancient Greek is a native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece, the Greek-speaking world of ancient times.
Where is ancient Greek from?
erm... Ancient Greek is from Ancient Greece :P
