Critias
Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
Athens had become an intellectual center. Sparta was the warriors of Greece.
Athens always had a strong navy and they have benefitted their navy because of it's power.
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spartans have the control in athens
The Tyrants were in charge of Athens
the tyrants were able to seize power from the nobles because they had the help and support of the Greek farmers, merchants, and the artisans.
First kings, then oligarchs, then tyrants, then by the citizens.
They did not seize power in Athens. They were Athenian citizens who took over Athens with wide public support to put an end to the self-centered rule of the upper-class oligarchs, and bring equity to all classes.
Athens had an internal dispute bordering on civil war between its different classes of people - essentially against the ruling aristocracy. The tyrants were brought in by popular acclaim to establish a government which looked after all citizens, not just the interests of a few.
They were able to seize control because they had the support of Greek farmers, merchants and artisans, who were sick and tired of being exploited - the tyrants were appointed to bring in rule for all, not just the upper class.
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Athens had an internal dispute bordering on civil war between its different classes of people - essentially against the ruling aristocracy. The tyrants were brought in by popular acclaim to establish a government which looked after all citizens, not just the interests of a few.
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Its government was a early form of democracy and it was goverened by tyrants {p.s. Athens is in Greece not Rome}
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