The political system run by a group of noble families or wealthy members of society is known as an oligarchy. In an oligarchy, power is concentrated in the hands of a small elite, often based on wealth, social status, or family lineage. This system can lead to the prioritization of the interests of the elite over the general population, often resulting in limited political participation for the broader populace. Examples of oligarchies can be found throughout history in various forms and regions.
aristocratic
Roman nobles were called "patricians." They were members of the wealthy and influential families in ancient Rome who held political power and social status.
it means a government controlled by members of wealthy, privileged families.
Fortunate means to be more of a giver than a keeper of obligations.
Mostly merchants and businessmen, especially from the New England states businessmen and wealthy people
Members of Prussia's wealthy landlord class were typically nobility, including aristocrats such as dukes, counts, and barons. They owned vast estates and rented out land to tenant farmers. These landlords often held significant political and economic power in Prussian society.
IT IS OLNY FOR PEOPLE WITH WEALTHY FAMILIES
Land owners of large Dutch estates were typically wealthy individuals or families who acquired land through inheritance, marriage, or purchase. They were often members of the nobility, wealthy merchants, or successful investors. These land owners held significant power and influence within Dutch society.
Free adult males who were members of wealthy and powerful families could vote for the President or Prime Minister.
Neolithic - the latest period of the Stone Age between 8000-5000 B.C. Aristocratic - a type of government ruled by members of noble or wealthy families
The landowning families were the patricians (the aristocracy). During the Early Republic all the members of the Roman senate were patricians. In 368 BC members of rich plebeian families gained access to both the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) and the senate. Thus, from then on the membership of the senate was composed of both patricians and rich plebeians (commoners). These rich plebeians were given the status of equites (equestrians) which was a lower tier of the aristocracy,
It was Karl Marx who introduced the bourgeoisie type of society. The term 'bourgeoisie' was used to refer to the wealthy middle class members of society in the latter part of the Middle Ages.