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Athens was a city-state. Therefore Athens was both a state and a city and thus the capital. The broader province of Athens (i.e. the rural areas) was and still is Attica.
An equivalent example was the city-state of Corinth or Sparta/Lakonia (both today exist with same borders and names as prefectures of Greece).
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∙ 13y agoEmperor Constantine is perhaps most famous for the great city which came to bear his name - Constantinople.
Constantine came to the conclusion that Rome had ceased to be a practical capital for the empire from which the emperor could exact effective control over its frontiers.
Constantine finally decided on the ancient Greek city of Byzantium. And on 8th of November AD 324 Constantine created his new capital there, renaming it Constantinopolis (City of Constantine).
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∙ 8y agoATHENS is the capital of Greece and has been since it was moved from Napflio in 1834. Under the Megali Idea, which was the Greek expansionist dream (like Manifest Destiny for the US), Constantinople was supposed to be the capital of Greece, but since Constantinople was never retaken by Greece, Athens remained the capital. Currently, Athens has roughly 40% of the Greek population.
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∙ 15y agoAs there was no ancient Greek empire, none. Greece was a lot of independent city-states, some of which from time to time formed defensive leagues.
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∙ 8y agoAthens.
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What is the major city and the capital in ancient Greece?
aTHENS
Who had the power in Athens ancient Greece?
Athens was the capital of ancient Greece so i was very important!
What is the capital city of Greese?
athens
Did the ancient Greeks choose their capital?
In ancient Greece there were city-states each with his own capital. Usually the biggest town (and the richest) was the capital. The area of Attica (modern southcentral mainland Greece) had Athens, the area of Lacedemonia (modern Pelloponisos) had Sparta.
Which city-state was named after the goddess Athena?
Athens capital of Greece
What is the capital city of ancient grees?
Athens
What is the major city and the capital in ancient Greece?
aTHENS
Athens capital city?
Athens is indeed the capital city of Greece, and as well is a traditional power centre of ancient Greek civilization.
Is Athens a Greek city?
Yes Athens the capital of Greece and was an important city in ancient Greece.
What is Athen?
The Capital city of Greece Athens is a Greek city and Greece's capital today and a nice place
Where is The Acropolis located?
The Acropolis is an ancient monument in Athens which is the capital of Greece. Greece is a European country.
What is the capital city of athens?
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
Olympic events go way back what city is it?
Athens? The capital of Ancient Greece would be Athens, if that is what you're looking for...
Was Athens a city-state?
It is what they call a city state ***** Today Athens is a city, in ancient era Athens was a city-state.
Whose capital city is Athens?
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
What was Athens in ancient Greece?
Capital City (somebody edit if this isn't so informational) 0.0
In Ancient Greece what was the capital of Attica?
Athens. However, it is worth noting that during the Era of Ancient Greece, the city-states were not united in anything other than local alliances. As a result, Athens was only the capital of the Attica region.
