um maybe. yes
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Actually, all the Greek city-states spoke Greek; there may have been regional accents, but the citizens could all understand each other.
No, ancient Olympic Games were not limited to white people. The Games were open to free-born Greek men, regardless of their race or ethnicity. People from various city-states and regions could participate, as long as they met the criteria of being Greek citizens and competed within the designated categories.
One reason was because some people that lived in city-states weren't even citizens, so they could not participate in the direct democracy.
Initially kings, then cliques of aristocrats, then assemblies of landowners, and then assemblies of citizens.ruled by citizens made such greek city states unique.
citizens
citizens
The Roman goddess Ceres was closely identified with Greek Demeter.
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men that weren't slaves.
Their citizens.
Citizens of Greek city-states.Citizens of Greek city-states.
Citizens of Greek city-states.
free native-born men who owned land could be citizens.
Adult males who have been formally accepted by their tribal assembly as descended from citizens.
People accepted by their tribal assembly.
citizens