oligarchy
An oligarchy is a government ruled by a small number of people. It comes from the Greek words oligos ("few") and arkho ("rule").
Each city-state, or polis, had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils. The city of Athens invented the government of democracy and was ruled by the people for many years.
he ruled there for a few years and made armies and killed all jews who had blue eyes
Rule by the rich is called oligarchy. The term is applied to any society which is ruled by the rich, not just the Roman republic. It is a term which comes from Greek.
King Tut ruled as Pharaoh for Upper and Lower Egypt for a few years
Oligarchy
Government ruled by a few strong rulers is called an oligarchy. If it is a single ruler it is a monarchy or a dictatorship.
It was ruled only by a selected few, called an oligarchy
In an oligarchy a small group of people rule, it is 'Ruled By The Few'. However, this is a relative term, so what is called 'The Few' could be a hundred people. China is technically an oligarchy.
Oligarchy
A kingdom
Well, it used to be ruled by a king and queen until the French revolution when they were executed. Now it is "ruled" by an elected prime minister and a government. It is a democracy.
See Oligarchy
Oligarchy
An oligarchy is a government ruled by a small number of people. It comes from the Greek words oligos ("few") and arkho ("rule").
ruled by a few person
a oligarchy.