The Dynamics of Ancient Greek Government: a Historical Perspective
Words: 464 2355Ancient Greece isn't just about fancy art and deep thoughts—it's also where some of today's political ideas got their start. Greeks weren't just building statues and debating philosophy; they were figuring out how to run things, and their government game was next-level. Let's start with Athens, the star of the democracy show. Back in the 5th century BCE, folks like Cleisthenes and Pericles cooked up a direct democracy where regular Joes—well, regular dudes, since women, slaves, and non-citizens were left […]