How did the aristocracy pave the way for democracy in Athens?

The Athenian Aristocracy. Before democracy, from the 8th to the 6th century B.C., Athens was prosperous economically but no more significant than many other city-states in Greece. read more

IT was the other way around. The Aristocracy came from Athenian Democracy. The Word Aristocracy is Greek in Origin. It combines the words Arete and Kratos. read more

Before Theseus, the peninsula of Attica was home to various, independent towns and villages, with Athens being the largest. Theseus, when he had gained power in Athens, abolished the local governments in the towns; the people kept their property, but all were governed from a single political center at Athens. read more