The near east changed over time. At periods there were independent city-states as in the Greek world. Then various empires (Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian) absorbed them, just as the Greek city-states were eventually absorbed into Hellenistic kingdoms and eventually the Roman Empire.
Mycenaean kings could not effectively rule vast territories
As they were 2 of the 3 first major greek civilizations (the first was the Cycladic) their influence was great.The Minoan civ specially in maritime technology and in architecture and the Mycenaean civ in language and in the organization of the state.
Sparta, Athens then Thebes.
It was an important part of greek life because it had the art and practices of the government. Polis gave rise to the term politics and it was the framework of Greek Life. Each city-state had a different kind of government.
Democracy
Mycenaean kings could not effectively rule vast territories
Mycenaean kings could not effectively rule vast territories
As they were 2 of the 3 first major greek civilizations (the first was the Cycladic) their influence was great.The Minoan civ specially in maritime technology and in architecture and the Mycenaean civ in language and in the organization of the state.
The Greek city-state was the one and only form of government, carrying out all the functions of government, rather than having three levels.
Athens
Sparta, Athens then Thebes.
All men over twenty-one years of age could vote
The Greek city-state carried out all forms of government as the cities were independent - equivalent to small countries, like eg Singapore is today.
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Because each state is different and needs special things to make its government work.
sparta was a greek city state that had a completely miliatary government and wee raised as warriors from childhood
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