HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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oligarchy
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monarchy
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plutocracy
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aristocracy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Athenian Revolution (508–507 BCE) was a revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the form of a participatory democracy – open to all free male citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sparta was a military oligarchy. The military ruled over Sparta’s people. There were, however, two branches of Spartan government-the Appella, the assembly, and the Gerousia, the elder council.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Peloponnesian War ended in victory for Sparta and its allies, and led directly to the rising naval power of Sparta. However, it marked the demise of Athenian naval and political hegemony throughout the Mediterranean.