17 events with tag "democracy"
508 BC
ID: 225
Cleisthenes establishes Athenian democracy - creates 10 tribes, Council of 500, ostracism to prevent tyranny
ID: 225
500 BC
ID: 5319
Laurion silver strike saves Athens - rich vein discovered, Themistocles convinces assembly to build 200 warships instead of distributing windfall
ID: 5319
480 BC
ID: 5351
Laurion silver victories - Athenian fleet built with mining profits defeats Persians at Salamis, saving Greek independence
ID: 5351
480 BC
ID: 232
September 480 BC
Battle of Salamis - Greek fleet destroys Persian navy in narrow straits, Xerxes watches from shore
ID: 232
462 BC
ID: 267
Pay for jury service introduced in Athens - enables poor citizens to participate in democracy
ID: 267
461 BC
ID: 238
Pericles rises to power in Athens - begins Golden Age: democracy, building program, cultural flowering
ID: 238
429 BC
ID: 248
Death of Pericles from plague - Funeral Oration idealizes Athenian democracy
ID: 248
410 BC
ID: 257
Battle of Cyzicus - Athenian fleet wins major victory, democracy restored
ID: 257
403 BC
ID: 278
Athenian democracy restored - Thirty Tyrants overthrown, general amnesty prevents cycle of vengeance
ID: 278
380 BC
ID: 322
Athenian democracy increasingly dominated by demagogues - rhetoric over wisdom, Plato's critique vindicated
ID: 322
930
ID: 3709
Althing established in Iceland - world's oldest parliament founded at Thingvellir, Viking democracy
ID: 3709
1265
ID: 50
Simon de Montfort summons first elected Parliament in England
ID: 50
1265
ID: 2403
January 20, 1265
First elected Parliament - Simon de Montfort summons knights and burgesses, foundation of House of Commons
ID: 2403
1295
ID: 54
Model Parliament of Edward I - establishing representation by commons
ID: 54
1849
ID: 3770
Danish Constitution signed - Frederick VII ends absolute monarchy, establishes constitutional monarchy
ID: 3770
1930
ID: 1368
144,102 local school boards (1 in 63 adults involved)
ID: 1368
1986
ID: 5638
February 25, 1986
People Power Revolution (EDSA Revolution) peacefully overthrows Ferdinand Marcos, restoring democracy to the Philippines
ID: 5638