348 bce), but even in Plato’s time the term wasn't self-explanatory. There was a king in Macedonia as well as a king in Persia, but the two societies, and therefore their establishments, have been radically diverse. To give serious intending to the term monarchy Edit: my best rated comment is https://www.evernote.com/shard/s722/sh/7c602f28-76af-5c18-30c7-a48464763389/7GDLDMhiDKBF5Sv11yXg3k3rYNW2q3tjSfB4gFUvmPRfI33Mad8-fJPUOQ