(intro & piano music)Ancient Greece has seen a fair amount of different types of ruling, from Kings to Democracy and it's been a bumpy ride. Άρχειν (archin) is an ancient Greek infinitive and it means 'to rule'. It has lasted a very long time due to its use as a second component of combined words. One of the political systems or structures rather, that still, unofficially, exists in society, is the ruling of a few socially prominent men -who happen to be rich as well. Aristotle was the first to coin the term and link it to wealth. Ολίγοι (oligi) in Ancient Greek and Λίγοι (ligi) in modern, means 'the few' and combined with the infinitive means, 'the ruling of the few'. In England the word came from France in the 15th century and sadly it's a word that we hear often today. Ολιγαρχία/OligarchyInstagram @yourgreeksunday ,Blue Sky @yourgreeksunday.bsky.socialemail [email protected]
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