012 Oligarchs and Hesiod
The History of Ancient Greece
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In the 8th century BC, most Greek cities were governed by a council of nobles. Instead of having a king, the king's powers would be divided between multiple offices. The later Greeks called this kind of government an oligarchy - rule by the few. This week we will discuss the governmental apparatuses that developed alongside this political construct.
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