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    tyranny and oligarchy (Ancient Athens, 2010). Tyranny was put in place in Ancient Greece during times of unrest. This government did not have the same connotation as it does today to the Ancient Greeks a tyrant was simply someone who did not rule by bloodlines this was important to (Ancient Athens, 2010). Monarchy was the system of government where a king ruled over the population. This form of government did not last long and Ancient Greece transitioned from a monarchy to an oligarchy around…

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    with their different governments, democracy, and views. There were many different governments back in the ancient times; the Greeks personally had four main governments. “The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided Greek governments in monarchies, oligarchies, tyrannies, and democracies, and most historians still use these same divisions.” (Government…

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    contribution of Greece towards the Western world is found in their forms of government. While each had their limits, the three forms of government also offered benefits. In fact, the three systems of government found in the Greek city-states: monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy work best when combined into one system. Greece had a terrain that was rough and isolate, which prevented the various cities from uniting in to one common form of government. Over time, the culture of Greece viewed the…

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    on their different styles of government and social practices. Athens and Sparta differ greatly in the way they conduct their political policies. Athens was a democracy; the citizens were the ones that decided how things would run. Sparta was an oligarchy which was ruled by two kings. In Athens they had an assembly, which was open to all citizens. They were allowed to speak their minds and be open about the changes they wanted. Athens was considered to be the birthplace of democracy. The…

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    In Confucianism, social scales were reformed to allow individuals to advance socially with talent and intelligence, by diminishing the significance of class. Socially, Confucius created 5 basic relationships. The first basic relationship being between the ruler and the subject, where the ruler is inferior and the subject is superior. The relationship between a father and a son, would be that the father would be in control because of his wisdom and his son would respect and abide by his father.…

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    rt and Architecture There were rules as to how ancient greece buildings should be built which were called orders. There were 3 architectural orders; Doric, Ionic and Corinthian Temples were a big part of Greece architecture. They were large simple buildings that honored a certain god or goddess, and had a statute of them built inside. The most famous architectural building of Ancient Greece is the Parthenon, located in the city of Athens. It was built for Athena, the goddess of wisdom Pottery…

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    The Ten Stages Of Genocide

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    understanding what causes it, the effects it has on the victim, and how it could be stopped or prevented. The main cause of genocide is of a specific power rising into authority. Genocides seen in many countries usually start out with a dictator or an oligarchy rising…

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    1. Socrates is now days considered the father of philosophy. Socrates was a famous philosopher that encouraged many people to reconsider what they hold to be true through many questions that helped the person guide themselves to their conclusion. Socrates also created the Socratic Method which is composed of a group of people debating a topic through a series of questions. Socrates taught many people but amongst one of the more famous of his student was Plato, Plato was one of Socrates’ greatest…

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    Athens and rule it as a tyrant. However, he failed and Athens remained an oligarchy. Midway through the sixth century B.C.E another noble, Pisistratus, became a tyrant. He was succeeded by his sons who ruled Athens for several decades and their reign was followed by the establishment of democracy in Athens. Why was Pisistratus ' reign followed by the establishment of democracy, but Cylon 's reign ended with a return to oligarchy? Both were from noble families, both attempted to take control of…

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    In both city-states, only respectable native-born male citizens were entitled to vote. How did they differ? The main difference between Athens and Sparta was that Athens practiced a democracy and Sparta an oligarchy. Sparta’s -rule by the few- oligarchy had Ephors that was more powerful than anyone, even the Kings. On the other hand, Athens practiced a democracy meaning a large number of the population had a say in political proceedings. They differ in means of women as well…

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