Athens was Democraticless Democracy can be defined as the power of the people. For example, America is a democracy. Athens claimed to be a democracy. Based on recorded speeches and the Athenian Constitution they did not favor the people. In some ways they did, but there is credible evidence...
Why did Europeans develop feudalism and the manor system? Why was the Roman Senate created? Why was there a vassal system in the Middle Ages? Why did some Athenian elites want oligarchy? Why was the Second Triumvirate formed? Why was the lord of the manor important?
Why did democracy develop during the Roman Republic? Why was the Persian Empire so successful? Why did people revolt against Philip II of France? Why was the British Empire good? Why was feudalism successful in the Middle Ages? Why was the Bolshevik Revolution successful?
Philosophy is the backbone of an informed citizenry Students well versed in the philosophical underpinnings of liberal democracy are far more likely to have the aptitude for living up to its principles and pass them on to the next generation. By studying philosophy, students develop deep knowledge ...
In basically all ancient civilizations, women did not have a role in society. This is especially true in ancient Greece. History has said that Athens is the place of freedom and democracy while Sparta is a restricted society. Though this might be true, that was not the case for women. ...
Why did early civilizations develop forms of writing? Why did the Roman Empire expand? Why was Athenian democracy so groundbreaking? Why were early Mesoamerican civilizations important? Why was trade important to the ancient Greeks? Why did Athens become an empire, according to Thucydides?
Why did the Greek Empire fall? Why did the Athenian Empire members resent its rule? Why was the Athenian Empire in power for 350 years? Why is the Acropolis important? Why was the Greek War of Independence important? Why was ostracism important to Athenian democracy?
Why did the Lombards want Belisarius as king? Why was Frederick the Great considered an enlightened despot? Why did democracy develop during the Roman Republic? Why has Sparta been considered an oligarchy? Why was Canute the emperor of the Northern Seas?
Why did the peoples of Mesopotamia see themselves at the mercy of gods? Why do states often use a mixture of hard power and soft power strategies? Why did economic development in so many countries in the Third World not lead to the development of democracy as modernization theory predicted ...
Why did democracy develop during the Roman Republic? Why was the fall of the Roman Empire important? Why did Diocletian decide to split the Roman Empire? Why was SPQR important to the Roman Republic? Why did Rome have so many civil wars? Why did Augustus rebuild Rome? Why is the Roman ...