Athenian Democracy was created in the sixth century BC, involving Greek city-states of Athens. The creator of this democracy was Cleisthenes after he introduced a new system, creating the first democracy known to historians. Under this democracy males had equal rights, freedom of speech, and could choose to participate in activities. The foundation of this democracy was the three pillars of democracy. The three pillars of democracy were the Assembly of the Demos, the Council of 500, and the People's Court. This democracy fell after Athens was taken by the Spartans. The spartans wanted a new democracy so they demanded one.
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Athens in the 5th to 4th century BC had an extraordinary system of government: Athenian democracy. Under this system, all male citizens had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena. Further, not only did citizens participate in a direct democracy whereby they themselves made the decisions by which they lived, but they also actively served in the institutions that governed them, and so they directly controlled all parts of the political process.
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