Հին աշխարհի պառլամենտարիզմը. Աթենք և Հռոմ / Parlimentariaism of the Ancient World: Athens and Rome

The popular assembly described by Homer in Athens lasted for several centuries. However, over time, a council of four hundred of the wealthiest citizens appeared next to it, as well as the noble areopagus - the highest decision-making body. However, the expanding civil society began to fit into the traditional structures of hereditary and military democracy. In addition, frequent wars with neighbors who tried to seize the "paradise" lands of the Achaeans formed a cult of courage, and communal traditions were based on the principle of civic honor and equal opportunities for all free citizens. Without taking this factor into account, it is difficult to understand the “democratic explosion” that occurred in Athens.