WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sparta was an oligarchy. The state was ruled by two hereditary kings of the Agiad and Eurypontid families, both supposedly descendants of Heracles and equal in authority, so that one could not act against the power and political enactments of his colleague.

Detailed explanation-2: -Made famous by its powerful army and heavy emphasis on personal discipline, Sparta was an oligarchy. This means power belonged to a very small group of people. The Spartans took this even further, placing strict limitations on who could weigh in on Spartan politics.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sparsity of ruins from antiquity around the modern city reflects the austerity of the military oligarchy that ruled the Spartan city-state from the 6th to the 2nd century bce.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the 5th century BC, Greece was dominated by two main powers: democratic Athens and the military oligarchy of Sparta.

Detailed explanation-5: -By 650 B.C.E., a stable oligarchy ruled only one city-state: Sparta, which was ruled by two kings who shared power. A group of oligarchs declares that military force will be used to make sure that the people pay their taxes.

Detailed explanation-6: -From the eighth century b.c.e. on, most Greek city-states were oligarchies-ruled by well-connected, mostly aristocratic groups.