How Ancient Greece Created The World’s First Democracy | Bbc Timestamp

In ancient Athens, political power was fragile, and violence could change everything. A moment of crisis, involving assassination, tyranny and reform, set the conditions for a radical political experiment: the world's first form of democracy.

This clip is from Ancient Powers (2023).

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