Which group benefited most from Athenian democracy?
The men were the ones who benefited most because they were free and self-governing.
Who supported democracy in Athens?
Solon (in 594 BC), Cleisthenes (in 508–07 BC), and Ephialtes (in 462 BC) contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Cleisthenes broke up the unlimited power of the nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they lived, rather than on their wealth.
Who ruled Athens before democracy?
Pericles
Who was the first republic?
First Republic of France
When did Portugal become a democracy?
Portugal’s 25 April 1976 constitution reflected the country’s 1974–76 move from authoritarian rule to provisional military government to a representative democracy with some initial Communist and left-wing influence.
What kind of government did Portugal have in 1917?
First Portuguese Republic
| Portuguese Republic República Portuguesa | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Lisbon |
| Common languages | Portuguese (in Continental Portugal, Madeira and Azores, official in the Portuguese Empire) |
| Government | Dominant-party parliamentary republic |
| President | |
What type of government did Portugal have in the 1600s?
Portuguese Empire
| Portuguese Empire Império Português | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Government | Monarchy (1415-1910) Republic (1910-1999) |
| Monarchs | |
| • 1415–1433 (first) | João I |
Why are Portugal and Spain separate countries?
This is because the 800 war to push out the Muslim kingdoms of Iberia resulted in a divide between the two major regions. Second, Philip didn’t try to unify the countries except by his personal authority as represented by his Spanish agents. Portugal and her colonies were kept separate administratively.