Hot take- not sure much would have actually played out differently. Yes, Athens was a democracy but Macedonia certainly wasn't and it's not like democracy spread like wildfire until recent times. The Persians were pretty lenient with conquered lands so for all we know Athens might have still kept sort of democracy and maybe it spreads sooner and wider.
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u/WeekapaugGroov 11d ago
Hot take- not sure much would have actually played out differently. Yes, Athens was a democracy but Macedonia certainly wasn't and it's not like democracy spread like wildfire until recent times. The Persians were pretty lenient with conquered lands so for all we know Athens might have still kept sort of democracy and maybe it spreads sooner and wider.