Aristokrasi: Perbedaan antara revisi

The term "aristocracy" was first given in Athens to young [[citizens]] who led armies from the front line with their swords up. Since [[military]] bravery was such a highly regarded [[virtue]] in ancient Greece, the armies were being led by "the best". From the ancient Greeks, the term passed on to the European [[Middle Ages]] for a similar hereditary class of military leaders often referred to as the "[[Nobility#Western_nobility|nobility]]". As in ancient Greece, this was a slave holding class of privileged men whose military role made them see themselves as the most "noble", or "best". Both aristocracies relied upon an established [[church]] to back up their claims of being "best" in the society.

 

The French Revolution focused on aristocrats as people who had achieved their status by birth rather than by merit, such unearned status being considered an affront to the [[bourgeoisie]] and new [[liberalism|liberal]] norms. The term thus became symbolic of people who claim luxuries and privileges as a birthright, rather than people who claim the chance to die on the front lines as a birthright, a far cry from the original meaning of the term. In the [[United Kingdom]] and other European countries in which [[hereditary titles]] are still recognized, "aristocrat" still refers to the descendant of one of approximately 7,000 families with hereditary titles, usually still in possession of considerable wealth, though not necessarily so.