ANCIENT ATHENS is the Greek City-State credited with creating the world's first democracy.
The Athenians were the first civilization to have a democratic government, but only free landowning men were allowed to vote.
Democracy is a Greek term which means 'rule of people'. This system of government was first practiced by Greek city state of Athens. Athenians are believed to have established first democratic government in 508-507 BC.
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The first democratic government in the world was within Greece.
Athens was the first Greek city-state to have a democratic system of government. In the 5th century BCE, it developed a direct democracy where citizens could participate in decision-making and vote on laws and policies. This pioneering political system laid the foundation for modern democratic practices.
Ancient Athens adopted the first directly democratic government
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Athens had the First Republic.
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On the island Limnos