2006-10-30 01:54:39 · 5 answers · asked by Donald D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Our modern concept of democracy was invented by the citizens of Athens in the time of Pericles. Their democracy wasn't quite like what we would call democracy today, since only selected aristocratic men were allowed the vote, but they pioneered the concept that government derives from the will of the people.
2006-10-30 02:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by nbsandiego 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple. the answer is in your question. The Greeks gave the world the concept of democracy. In the millenium BC, Athens developed a form of government, which gave the people the power to rule and make decisions. This is the foundation of democracy. Before democracy, Greece was governed by a king or as an oligarchy. Greek concepts spread with trade, as phoenician ships and macedonian traders went around the world.
2006-10-30 10:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by WizardofID 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is a sontribution?
The Greeks developed a system of governance in Athens after overthrowing their King system and defeating the Persians when greatly outnumbered at the battle of marathon and Samos. in which every man felt they deserved equal right to power and thus democritia
2006-10-30 10:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by ULTIMATEMEANING 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check wikipedia.org
type democracy,or greek civils.
2006-10-30 10:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Hermione J.Potter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to nbsabdiego: aristocrats in Athens hated democracy and fought against it.
2006-10-30 10:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by freec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋