Athens is credited with the transition from oligarchy to democracy, particularly during the 5th century BCE under the leadership of figures like Cleisthenes and Pericles. This shift involved the establishment of a system where citizens had a direct say in political decisions, contrasting with Sparta's rigid oligarchic and militaristic structure. While both city-states had influential governance models, it was Athens that pioneered democratic principles that would later influence political thought around the world.
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.
The government in ancient Athens was an example of democracy. The Athenian government was the first democratic form of government recorded.
Peaceful Athens exist today because the type of government is democracy and Sparta is oligarchy and democracy went on but not oligarchy. We still have the type of government democracy today.
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From monarchy to oligarchy to tyranny to democracy.
Athens had a democracy; Sparta, an oligarchy.
Anthens : Direct Democracy Sparta: Oligarchy CHICKEN.
Over a period of a thousand years it went from Monarchy to Oligarchy to Tyranny to Oligarchy to Limited Democracy to Direct Democracy to broad-based Oligarchy to Direct Democracy to Oligarchy to Direct Democracy etc etc.
it was changed to democracy
The Athenian government was trying to be a democracy but did not succeed. The Spartans government was entirely different. The Spartans had an Oligarchy and a Monarchy. An Oligarchy is a government or council ruled by few people.
Ancient Athens type of government was democracy. They had a democratic rule.