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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 government
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Annabel Jacobs
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∙ 9y agoCitizen soldiers wanted the right to elect their generals.
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WHAT WAS the city that instantly trained citizen soldiers?
In order to survive, all city-states had to train their male citizens as warriors as they achieved adulthood.
What ideas developed in greek city states?
In Greek city-states, the idea of having an acropolis on top of a hill serving as a safe refuge or a religious temple, the idea of having an agora below the acropolis, having citizenship and having the citizens run the city-state developed in Greek city-states. Greek city-states also started using citizens as soldiers.
The city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic had citizens voting in?
Direct Democracies
How did geography affect the loyalty of greek citizens?
it develops wars and fighting in the city -States
WHY DID Mycenaean soldiers need to use the Trojan horse to capture the city of troy?
Troy is protected by its large wall around the city. It is either the soldiers destroy its wall or go inside the walls of Troy. Then Odysseus thought of building the Trojan horse with a plan of making the Trojans to bring it inside their city.
WHAT WAS the city that instantly trained citizen soldiers?
In order to survive, all city-states had to train their male citizens as warriors as they achieved adulthood.
What ideas develop in greek city-state?
In Greek city-states, the idea of having an acropolis on top of a hill serving as a safe refuge or a religious temple, the idea of having an agora below the acropolis, having citizenship and having the citizens run the city-state developed in Greek city-states. Greek city-states also started using citizens as soldiers.
What Greek city states run by?
citizens
What were greek city-states run by what?
citizens
How were city-states protected from enemies?
by Mudbrick walls
Who were citizens in most Greek city-states?
Polis
What ideas developed in greek city states?
In Greek city-states, the idea of having an acropolis on top of a hill serving as a safe refuge or a religious temple, the idea of having an agora below the acropolis, having citizenship and having the citizens run the city-state developed in Greek city-states. Greek city-states also started using citizens as soldiers.
Who made the Greek city-states commit to government?
Their citizens.
What protected the city state from enemies?
City States protected themselves by building up armies, and also they built walls around their cities for protection.
What do all city-states have?
A defined territory, a central fortification (acropolis), a city, citizens, slaves.
Who was allowed to compete in the Ancient Olympics?
Citizens of Greek city-states.Citizens of Greek city-states.
Who could participate at the Ancient Games?
Citizens of Greek city-states.
