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Ancient Greece Politics P  Contents How did the political system of Ancient Greece work? What were the political features of Ancient Greece? Why did the Roman Empire take over Greece? When did Greece unite as one? How has the Democracy, Monarchy and Oligarchy of Greece evolved throu...

Ancient Greece Politics P  Contents How did the political system of Ancient Greece work? What were the political features of Ancient Greece? Why did the Roman Empire take over Greece? When did Greece unite as one? How has the Democracy, Monarchy and Oligarchy of Greece evolved through the years? Citations How did the political system of Ancient Greece work? Ancient Greece was not a single government. Instead, it was composed of dozens of cities that each formed their own independent governments called city-states. Most of these city-states originally had a system of government called a monarchy, where a single person ruled the city- state. What were the political features of Ancient Greece? Each ancient Greek city-state had its own government. Common forms of government included tyranny and oligarchy. In 507 BCE, under the leadership of Cleisthenes, the citizens of Athens began to develop a system of popular rule that they called democracy, which would last nearly two centuries.  Why did the Roman empire take over Greece? The Romans defeated the Macedonians in the first and second Macedonian Wars that ended in 197 BC. The victorious commander Flamininus established a protectorate over the independent city-states of Greece.  When did Greece unite as one? Philip II of Macedon united most of present-day Greece in the fourth century BC, with his son Alexander the Great rapidly conquering much of the known ancient world from the eastern Mediterranean to northwestern India. The subsequent Hellenistic period saw the height of Greek culture and influence in antiquity.  How has the Democracy, Monarchy and Oligarchy of Greece evolved through the years? Ancient Greece had many different forms of government over many centuries, including democracy, monarchy and tyranny. 1. Democracy- The Athenians created democracy. They believed that the citizens had rights to vote under every small issue and not just for their leader. 2. Monarchy- Some cities in Greece had an unique dual-monarchy, where two kings ruled together. Greeks also have monarchy present today. Their current king, Pavlos was crowned in 2023. 3. Tyranny- Tyranny is when a single indivisual seizes all power over a certain place. Tyrants are usuall corrupted by power and don’t care about people in need of help so they turn to the people who promise to make their lives Citations Wikipedia Britanica kids