Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (509 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) all contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Historians differ on which of them was responsible for which institutions, and which of them most represented a truly democratic movement. It is most usual to date Athenian democracy from Cleisthenes, since Solon's constitution fell and was replaced by the tyranny of Peisistratus, whereas Ephialtes revised Cleisthenes' constitution relatively peacefully. Hipparchus, the brother of the tyrant Hippias, was killed by Harmodius and Aristogeiton, who were subsequently honored by the Athenians for their alleged restoration of Athenian freedom.
The greatest and longest-lasting democratic leader was Pericles; after his death, Athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolution towards the end of the Peloponnesian War.
Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy
Cleisthenes, the father of democracy.
Democracy was first practiced in Athens, Greece. It started there at around the 7th century BCE. Proto democracy was started in ancient India during the independent republics.
The ideas of democracy started more than 2000 years ago. 😱
It was started when Athens and the citizens got in a big disagreement and made up a democracy Democracy started in 508 B.C when an uprising in Athens, Greece led to the "rule of the people" or democracy. We know about the democracy in Athens because of the philosopher Plato.
The government started out by having a few rich men lead their city-state. But later that switched to democracy. A government ruled by the people. Today in America we still use this form of government.
jacksonian democracy moved away from jeffersonian democracy. also Andrew Jackson started jacksonian democracy while thomas Jefferson started jeffersonian democracy. ^^^^^^ bull ***t answer ^^^^^^
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democracy was first because in 500 BC democracy started and Alexander the Great died in 331 BC
they thought that it was unfair so they started a democracy they thought that it was unfair so they started a democracy
Democracy started in australia in 1901
Democracy is started in Greek, Athen Democracy is started in Greek, Athen
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Cleisthenes, the father of democracy.
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