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Which greek city state was home to the first democracy?

Mostly all - like Sparta and Athens. Mycenaean and Minoan city-states also had democracy. Other city-states and eventually other countries like Rome and U.S adapted to democracy from the Greeks.


How did Cleisthenes establish democracy?

After expulsion of the tyrants, he preempted the attempted an attempted return to power by the oligarchs, and established an assembly of all landowners, small and large, which made laws and controlled the city-state.


What Greek city-state introduced the idea of Western democracy?

athens


Athens was the first Greek city-state to develop a .?

Athens was the first Greek city-state to develop a system of democracy. This political innovation allowed citizens to participate directly in decision-making processes, influencing laws and governance. The Athenian model of democracy, established in the 5th century BCE, laid the groundwork for modern democratic systems and emphasized civic involvement and public debate.


What kind of government was established in ancient Greece?

Athens' government changed over time. Up until 508/7, Athens was a tyranny. Cleisthenes introduced democracy but Athens then became an Oligarchy under the aristocrats who led the city to ward off the Persian invasion. 460 CE Ephialtes reintroduced democracy, was assassinated for this, and his deputy Pericles took over to complete Athenian democracy. It was a direct democracy by the people, unlike the representative democracy of today. Then it was conquered by Alexander and etcetera etcetera.

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Who was government started by in ancient Greece?

Athens was the first city-state to establish a democracy


What was the first country to establish participatory democracy?

The first country to establish participatory democracy is the United States of America. The second country do this too was France. They're not really a true democracy but there isn't any country, today nor has there ever been (except for Greece that had votes for every single issue that came up), with a true, full democracy. Although, the first civilization to have a democracy was Greece. Athens was the first city-state to establish a participatory democracy.


In which city-state was the first democracy created?

The first democracy was created in Athens, Greece.


what city state had the first democracy?

No empire established democracy. The first instance of democracy was in the city-state of ancient Athens, which was a republic. Since democracy means rule by the people, the terms democracy and empire are a dichotomy.


What characterised the city state of Athens?

It was the first democracy.


Which city state was the worlds first democracy?

sparta


Which greek city-state became the first democracy?

Athens


Who ruled the city state of athen?

First a king, then an aristocracy, then a tyrant, then a democracy, then an oligarchy, then a democracy, then an oligarchy, then a democracy, then a king.


The city-state of Athens develops the world's first democracy?

yes


Who were the first Greek to develop democratic government?

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


The ancient Greek city-state of Athens was what?

militaristic.^ that answer is wrong


Which city-state was the founder of democracy?

the city of Athens