they were called dynasties.
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As you might imagine, there isn't an exact definition, but generally Ancient History is taken to be from the start of written history - around 5,500 BCE, until the early middle-ages (or Late Antiquity) - around 400 - 500CE.
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Paleo is a prefix of Greek origin used to mean something ancient and/or prehistoric. in case of "history": ancient history or prehistoric history.
In ancient times, Athens was ruled by a variety of leaders at different periods of its history. Monarch-types and small groups of wealthy or otherwise influential persons sometimes ruled, usually with tremendous power held solely in their hands. During most of its Classical Period, however, Athens was governed as a democracy, with elected leaders holding office for specified times and accountable to the citizen body for their actions.
Ancient Greece influenced much of the modern world and other civilizations of the time. The Roman Empire would have a very different religion without the Ancient Greeks.