Question

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy , meaning

Answer 1

I think this is as close as I can get for an answer: For the Greeks (or more particularly the Athenians) any system which excluded power from the whole citizen-body and was not a tyranny or monarchy was described as an oligarchy. Oligarchies were perhaps the most common form of city-state government and they often occurred when democracy went wrong. (Hope this helps!) =^-^=

Answer 2

It was controlled by a small group of citizens.

Step-by-step explanation:

An oligarchy is a type of government in which all power is held by a small group of people. This was a common form of government in ancient Greece. Aristotle believed that oligarchies were a type of corrupt aristocracy, as the power was placed in the hands of those who did not deserve it. Aristocracy was different in the sense that it placed power on the hands on a small group of people who knew how to exercise it for the benefit of all.