<span>As a result of the Persian Wars of the 5th century B.C. </span>Athens took the lead in organizing the alliance of Greek city-states against further attacks by the Persian Empire
The Second Charter of Virginia provided to the <em>colonists</em> the rights to establish a representative government; these charters gave the <em>Virginia Company</em> the authority to establish and govern a colony on the coast of America. The Second Charter was given exclusively to the Virginia Company of London.
I think you mean decentralization. It's the transfer of authority from the main government to local governments.
The dhow was used for heavy items that were not as fit for land-based trade. ... The dhow and lateen sail did for maritime trade what the saddle and stirrup did for land trade: they helped people widen networks of trade and communication thus accelerating the diffusion of goods, ideas, and culture.
