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Why did Athens take away the aristocrats power and give it the the lower classes?
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In the first democracy in Athens who had more power citizens or aristocrats?
The first democracy, set up by Cleisthenes in 507 BCE, power rested with the citizens making decisions in assembly. The aristocrats regained power during the Persian invasion as they organised the war effort, and they retained power for another 20 years until Ephialtes re-stablished democratic control.
How did reaction to oppressive rule lead to pre-democracy in Athens?
The upper class had the capacity to sell farmers, who could not repay their debts in a bad season, into slavery. This brought the city-state to the brink of revolution, and Solon was appointed with dictatorial power to put an end to it and buy back the enslaved. However ongoing oppression resulted in the appointment of tyrants to fix the problem. They did this but had to levy taxes to pay for lrge bodyguards to protect them from the aristocrats, and this brought them into disfavour. After the tyrants were expelled, Cleisthenes introduced limited democracy to give the lower classes a say in running Athens.
Who does pericles believe holds power in Athens?
Pericles believed that the power of Athens was in the demos, the free common people of Athens. That did not include foreigners, women, or slaves. At this time, the military of Athens was entirely lower class people, and Pericles wanted Athenian citizen to raise up to defend the state.
How was Ancient Greek democracy like the U.S's democracy?
Democracy in Greece was first introduced in Athens in 505 BCE by Cleisthenes. Previous to democracy Greek city-states were ruled by an elite few, rich, powerful men, known as tyrants. This Oligarchy limited the power to very few people. Democracy was a government structured to serve the people. All white, male citizens had the right to vote under a democratic democracy. Unlike present democracy, citizens would convene and openly discuss and vote for elections. This type of democracy is called direct democracy. As a society it benefited the majority, which were the middle and lower classes. The middle and lower classes received a voice , giving them power. The upper class, aristocrats, lost power through a democratic government. They no longer received more power because of their social standing
How does Oligarchy power?
An Oligarchy gained power because they were wealthy, aristocrats.
Why did the tryants fall out of favor with the Greeks?
In Athens, the tyrants were welcomed by the majority, but hated by the aristocrats whose power they curtailed. To avoid assassination they had to hire a large bodyguard force, and to pay for it, had to levy a tax. Greeks hated taxes, and eventually after a generation, they had forgotten how bad things had been under the aristocrats and expelled the tyrants. The aristocrats tried to take over again, but Cleisthenes took over and established a democracy.
How many aristocrats favor the philosophy of legalism?
Legalism is favored by many aristocrats as legalism favors force and power.
How Athens was the first city state to have a democracy monarchy aristocracy and tyranny remained common types of governments in the other city states?
Athens had tried them all - monarchy was replaced by its aristocracy hungry for power, then the tyranny was installed to protect the lower citizens from the rapacious aristocrats; and when a new generation had forgotten how bad things had been and they expelled the tyrants, it seemed the aristocrats would return, however Cleisthenes rallied the small farmers to establish a limited democracy controlled by them. The aristocracy was given control again to lead against the Persian invasion, and hung on in power until Ephialtes restored the democracy. The aristocrats murdered him for that, but his deputy Pericles hung on, and developed it further into a radical democracy. However people-power got out of hand, swayed by orators into unwise actions and attempts at dominating the Greek world. It ended in defeat in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and its allies whom overconfident democratic Athens had been trying to oppress. It subsided into a more limited democracy until constricted in the Macedonian takeover of Greece.
What is the difference between affranchis and french aristocrats in saint domingue's?
Affranchis were free people of color in Saint-Domingue who were of mixed race and held a lower social status compared to French aristocrats, who were white colonial landowners and elite members of society. French aristocrats had political power and economic dominance, while affranchis faced discrimination and limitations on their rights despite being free.
Why did the ancient city-srates of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?
Sparta had a limited democracy which suited their needs. Athens had a dominant aristocracy which they overthrew and established a dictator (tyrant) to keep the aristocrats under control. When the Athenians tired of the tyrant, they replaced him with a limited democracy, the aristocrats took power again to resist the Persian invasion, and the people then replaced them with a democracy again led by Ephialtes, whom the aristocrats assassinated. His deputy Pericles took over and experimented with a radical democracy. This resulted in their leader leading them astray, and their defeat in the Peloponnesian War. They reverted to a limited democracy similar to the Spartan one.
How does oligarchy leaders gain power?
An Oligarchy gained power because they were wealthy, aristocrats.
How did Athens become a tyrannical government?
They did not seize power in Athens. They were Athenian citizens who took over Athens with wide public support to put an end to the self-centered rule of the upper-class oligarchs, and bring equity to all classes.
