![]() So what are the different types of aristocracies?įor the most part, there are two main types of aristocracies: those associated with monarchies and those that are not. However, even now not all aristocracies are associated with a monarchy. ![]() Although, buying one’s way into an aristocratic title was even more rare than those that were earned for service. The people who make up an aristocracy are called aristocrats and are often given unique monikers to denote their level of rank within the aristocracy (duke, duchess, earl, baron, etc.) These ranks could be earned through service to a monarch, military service, in rare cases or, with the emergence of a middle class, bought. However, at its origins, aristocracy was believed to be better than either a monarchy or a democracy: “Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Xenophon and the Spartans considered Aristocracy (the ideal form of rule by the few) to be inherently better than the ideal form of rule by the many (Democracy), but they also considered the corrupted form of Aristocracy (Oligarchy) to be worse than the corrupted form of Democracy (Mob Rule).Īs aristocracy took on the new meaning associated with a monarchy, most aristocracies were inherited from the father to the son with daughters often being excluded from inheriting. Aristocracy means “rule of the best” in Ancient Greek and has become associated with rule by a nobility. ![]() Aristocracy by its very name is a type of government that puts the power into the hands of a deserving few. There are many different types of government and there are many people who claim to have the “best” style of governing.
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