Greek Types of Rule

Ancient Greece was poised of numerous self-governing city-states, hence Ancient Greece had types of government which varied in each major Greek settlement. Each form of governance evolved independently with much experimentation, there were developments and constant change in the forms of government. According to some scholars, the absence of a central government paved the way for foreign invaders to later dominate Greece. The Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, classified Greek governments into four forms: monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy (Stokes, 47).

The monarchial pattern of government was the superior scheme among city-states in Greece throughout the Late Bronze Age ...