Athens is by far most well known for its innovative democratic government. In this video we see how the Athens evolved from an oligarchy to tyrannies to eventually the radical democracy of infamy. We also explore how this system's faults lead to the city state's eventually defeat by Philip II of Macedon.

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Tune in next time for the next instalment of the Philip II of Macedon series!