Every city state during the ancient Greek times had its own army (οπλίται) that consisted of citizens (πολίτης/ πολίται) who were trained in army tactics to defend their city and Homeland ("Πατρίς") against any threat. Among the many important cities the first two were Athens and Sparta. These cities were competing for centuries to succeed in controlling the majority of the city-states. It was a competition that led to a destructive 30-year war after which the winners (Sparta) and losers (Athens) had the same fate, since none of the two regained power. Instead new powers came forth such as Thebes with Epaminondas (Επαμεινώνδας) and then Aegae with Philip II of Macedonia (Φίλιππος Β' της Μακεδονίας).
That one city
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed as spearmen and fought in phalanx formation
City States protected themselves by building up armies, and also they built walls around their cities for protection.
Sargon's soldiers defeated all the city states and also conquered northern Mesopotamia
The part time colonial soldiers were called Minute Man.They weren't technacly soldiers, but if the town or city was attacked by suprise, like their name, they were ready in a minute for battle. The first two battles of the American Revolution, Minute man were the soldiers in it.
In order to survive, all city-states had to train their male citizens as warriors as they achieved adulthood.
That one city
Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed as spearmen and fought in phalanx formation
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
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The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city.It was only after repeated conquests by Persia, and then by Philip II of Macedon, that any sense of continuing unity was achieved among the disparate cities of Greece. This was not enough to prevent their conquest by the Romans.They were farmers, and wanted to protect their land and crops from both invading nomads and adjacent city states seeking to pirate their land.Other answers include:More power in the governmentFree weapons
City States protected themselves by building up armies, and also they built walls around their cities for protection.