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Bookmark or Share- Athenian Democracy - World History EncyclopediaAthenian Democracy refers to the system of democratic government used in Athens, Greece from the 5th to 4th century BCE. Under this system, all male citizens - the dēmos - had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena.
- History of Athens - WikipediaAthens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for perhaps 5,000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the first millennium BC, and its cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of Western civilization .
- Ancient Greek civilization - Athens, Democracy, PhilosophyThe Athenian empire. Emerging Athenian independence. The fortification of Athens; The ambition of Pausanias; The Delian League. Paying tribute to Athens; Strains on Greek unity; Mounting Athenian aggression. Cimon’s actions; Athens’s moves against other Greeks; Athens’s moves northward; Sparta’s responses; The reforms of Ephialtes ...
- Athens | History, Population, Landmarks, & Facts | BritannicaAthens, historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization. Learn more about the history and significance of Athens in this article.
- Athenian democracy - WikipediaAthenian democracy developed around the 6th century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica.
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