Like Sparta, Tarentum was an aristocratic republic, but became democratic when the ancient nobility dwindled.

It was governed as an aristocratic republic, by an assembly of the 600 wealthiest citizens.

The states formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic".

He also advocated an aristocratic republic as the best form of governance, clearly believing in guarding the power of the boyars.

Dubrovnik, however, governed itself as an aristocratic republic.

He then discovered the foundations of the reforms made in the "aristocratic republics of Italy" and those of the revolution for the French republic.

Poland was almost an aristocratic republic.

Politically, the Draka state is described as 'aristocratic republic' with a parliamentary system of government.

Bohemia was traditionally "an aristocratic republic in all but name" and had been one of only a few successful pluralist states.

Exasperated by the taxes, the lesser nobles dreamed of an aristocratic republic.