Although one may lay an emphasis on the ‘kings’ that ruled their own homes and territories in Athens, it is necessary to point out that Athenians believed that Theseus, a mythological hero, was their first king. In the context of Athenian history, it is reasonable to start with the kings that had ruled in Athens before the Athenian constitution took place. Lastly, the paper explores the last period, highlighting contrasting views among aristocrats who supported and opposed democracy in Athens together with the implications of the Peloponnesian War in the struggle for democracy. The paper also discusses political changes in the middle period as a result individual search for power, the creation of wealth and the presence of the navy system. The following paper explores the political climate witnessed in the earliest periods during the ruling of Solon and how war, struggles for land ownership and debt slavery fuelled political changes. The hallmark of the Athenian constitutional development was the dispersal of tribes in accordance to geographical mappings, the establishment of a representative government and limiting the powers of government officials.
Democracy is understood as freedom and sovereignty given to people. The transitional period was marked by a sequence of ‘championship’ that significantly led to the development of the Athenian constitution in creating a system of governance that largely represented the voice of the people and gave the people the power to demand accountability. Over the years, Athens managed to adopt full peasant democratic governance, moving away from the rule of kings. In the 4th century, The Athenian political system underwent a tremendous shift in terms of the political leadership.
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