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A tyrant was appointed to protect the lower class citizens from the depredations of the upper class oligarchs who controlled the city and organised things for their own profit and benefit. This worked for half a cetury, but the tyrant had to establish a strong personal guard to protect himself from the resentful oligarchs. To pay for this he levied a tax. Greeks hated taxes, and this drew resentment against the tyrant, forgetting how bad it had been under the oligarchs fifty years before. The oligarchs mobilised this discontent, resulting in expulsion of the third tyrant Hippias, Unfortunately for the oligarchs, Cleisthenes introduced a limited democracy, which kept the oligarchs from regaining control.
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How was tyranny was good in Athens?
Tyranny is NEVER good.
What kind of government developed in Athens'?
From monarchy to oligarchy to tyranny to democracy.
What is the form of government developed in Athens?
oligarchy,tyranny,democracy,dictatorship
How Athens was governed?
First as a monarchy, then as an oligarchy, then as a tyranny, then as a democracy, then as a radical democracy.
Why in 508 BCE did Athens turn to a democratic form of government?
In reaction to the tyranny of Hippias.
What did Pisistratus do in 560 B.C?
He established a tyranny over Athens to end the exploitation by the aristocracy of the poorer farmers.
Is government as an oligarchy a characteristic of Athens or Sparta?
Âthens
What form of government ruled the city-state of Athens?
It varied over time from monarchy, then oligarchy, then tyranny, then democracy, then monarchy.
Was Athens democratic or authoritarian?
It started as a monarchy, became an oligarchy, then a tyranny, then limited democracy, then an oligarchy, then a radical democracy, then a limited democracy.
Why are the type of governments of Athens from earliest to latest?
Monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, limited democracy, radical democracy, oligarchy, limited democracy,.
What happened in 750-507 B.C.?
Athens was ruled by first an oligarchy, then a tyranny, giving way in 507 BCE to a limited democracy.
What are the strengths of the government of Ancient Athens?
It started as a monarchy, became an oligarchy, then a tyranny, then limited democracy, then an oligarchy, then a radical democracy, then a limited democracy.
