It's a false legend promoted by today's democratic governments.
In fact democracy in Ancient Greece wasn't how we know it today:
-It was only limited at the city of Athen
-Only adult rich men born in Athen with both the parents citizens of Athen could vote, in fact that was a minority
Most important
-People absolutely didn't like democracy, not who couldn't vote, they didn't care, but philosophers like Plato.
If you want I'll link sources in the comments, now I'm not at home.
The characteristics of Julius Caesar's rule were:
2. Made himself dictator for life.
After his victory in the Battle of Munda, he was appointed dictator for life, consul as well as chief of the roman army. He was named Emperor.
3. Helped the poor.
He took measures to help plebeians to improve their living. Caesar distributed lands and supplied grains to combat poverty.
Possibly earthquakes, eruptions, possibilitty, and emotions.
Truman implemented this in response to two threats one being a communist-led uprising against the government in Greece and two being Soviet demands for some control of Turkey's Dardanelles. It was implemented in Berlin when Truman ordered U.S. planes to fly supplies to the people of West Berlin in response to the Soviet Union's 11 month blockade on Berlin.. or something among those lines
The Helots were state-owned serfs of the ancient Spartans.
