Ancient Greece was a collection of city-states known as the polis. They were controlled by a city council at the behest of the people. Some of the polises were true democracies where everyone voted on each decision.
The citizens
The polis, or city-state had several defining factors. The polis had it's own internal government and set of laws. Each polis had it's own military. Each polis had and agora, also known as a market and civic center. Finally each polis in Greece functioned independently from the city-states.
The polis, or city-state had several defining factors. The polis had it's own internal government and set of laws. Each polis had it's own military. Each polis had and agora, also known as a market and civic center. Finally each polis in Greece functioned independently from the city-states.
The Greek word is polis, from which we derive today such words as politics, political, politicians etc.
Polis doesn't have any wors stems! polis is actually a word stem itself polis means city. for example police has polis in it as a word stem!
Jared Polis's birth name is Jared Polis Schutz.
Michael Polis's birth name is Michael R. Polis.
Polis polis potatismos - 1993 V is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:15
Fight to protect the polis.
Polis Massa.
Citizens were expected to participate in government and defend the polis. Polis did not do so because they were denied the chance to do so.
The Polis strived for commercial dominance .