However, Athenian democracy was not representative, but rather direct, and therefore the ekklesia was different from the parliamentary system.
32.
In the Athenian democracy wealthy citizens were required to fund public services, a practice known as " liturgy ".
33.
According to Aristotle, the common people on the rowing benches won the Battle of Salamis, thereby strengthening the Athenian democracy.
34.
Separate from the political ideology of autochthonism, this concept of Athenian autochthony has been linked to the rise of Athenian democracy.
35.
Rising to particular importance in Athenian democracy at this time was Cleon, a leader of the hawkish elements of the Athenian democracy.
36.
Rising to particular importance in Athenian democracy at this time was Cleon, a leader of the hawkish elements of the Athenian democracy.
37.
However, the citizens called for Cleisthenes to return, and the restored Alcmaeonids were responsible for laying the foundations of Athenian democracy.
38.
Some of his reforms failed in the short term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.
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He was one of a new breed of non-aristocratic politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy.
40.
In 411 BC, the Athenian democracy was overthrown in favour of an oligarchy, and Persia joined the war on the Spartan side.
