2007-01-30 04:51:31 · 4 answers · asked by Selene 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No. Sparta had kings, who ruled in pairs. Although they were called "kings" they were actually elected, so they were more like joint-presidents in the modern sense. The franchise was very restrictive, however.
2007-01-30 05:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gromm's Ghost 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Dictator is a king who does not claim authority from some form of gods. He is backed by military support only. This is an invention of the 18th and 19th centuries. Sparta was ruled by a tyrant or king who claimed authority through supernatural means
2007-01-30 13:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by rinso 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Ephors" , kings if one will, were elected in twos. The idea being that no one person could gain absolute control. Having said that, only the elders in the council could elect (and stand for election). It was by no means a "democracy" as practiced Athens at the time, nor how we now understand the term.
2007-01-30 05:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it was like plato's description of a timocracy, a society that seeks honor and glory through military means.
2007-01-30 06:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by tnix80 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋