Or is it the case that all democracies new and old have originated from Athenian democracy? There's a bit of romanticization of democracy being descended from the Ancient Greeks. There actually isn't an …

The reasons I ask this question is because: Athenian democracy was not the only form of republican government around, and it was destroyed firstly by Macedon, then a second time by Rome. France …

Jan 2, 2012 · I would say ancient Greek democracy, at least as practiced in Athens, was not similar at all to modern day democracy for a number of reasons. The most obvious reason is that the Greek …

Nov 25, 2017 · 1/3 - What exactly was Athenian democracy? Athenian democracy is the term we use to describe the political system that prevailed at Athens (with constant adjustment and two brief …

Jun 27, 2013 · 16 votes, 23 comments. How much does Ancient Greek democracy differ form modern democracy. Did they elect people to represent them?

Nov 28, 2013 · How different was the Ancient Greek democracy from the democracy we live in today? Would a place with their rules be even considered a democracy in modern times?

Are Greeks the only one who came up with the idea of democracy and all other cultures learned it from them or did other cultures also came up with perhaps their own versions of democracy? If Greeks …

Dec 29, 2014 · I don't want to spam r/history, but I'm deep in Greek history and I took a sidecourse through their democratic system. Apparently Greece Democracy shined most in Athens and was …

Feb 6, 2015 · Athenian Democracy is an extremely complicated subject and there are many pros and cons. In fact, there is still discussion about whether or not it was effective and just. To simplify it a bit, …

Jan 26, 2022 · The Greek tradition of democracy having been dead since a little before Rome showed up, which then turned imperial, ending too the Republic as a form of government.