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Cleisthenes in 508 BCE when he introduced a regular assembly of the adult males in Athens.

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Athenian philosophers thought it would be the most effective form of government.

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Who is credited for making Athens a democracy?

Solon


What was the ancient Athens credited with?

democracy


What from of government are the Athenians credited with inventing?

athens was known for having the first known democracy.


Who were the first Greek to develop democratic government?

ANCIENT ATHENS is the Greek City-State credited with creating the world's first democracy.


What did the Macedonians do to the Athens government?

Athens was the birthplace of democracy. When Philip the 2nd conquered Greece, Athens was still making its own laws but was supervised. Eventually their democracy was ended and never really began again.


How did democracy affect the lives of Athens?

Democracy in Athens was a direct democracy. In a direct democracy the people decide on the policy initiatives directly


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.


How did Pericles changed the Athenian democracy?

According to the ancient historian Thucydides, Pericles strong-armed the democracy into his own power, essentially making Athens a democracy in name only.


Who had a limited democracy between Athens and Sparta?

Athens had a limited democracy.


How did the Athenian democracy change?

According to the ancient historian Thucydides, Pericles strong-armed the democracy into his own power, essentially making Athens a democracy in name only.


How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the united States?

The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.