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 citizens
That they would obey its laws, be a productive element of the community, participate in its religious and cultural life, participate in it's political functioning to the degree permitted, turn out to defend it when it was threatened.
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The negative side of strong loyalty of citizens in their mostly had to do with constant warfare. Polis had a tendency to antagonize and attack other polis, sometimes whole city states would be destroyed as in the case of Plataea and Sybaris.
A member of a city-state or polis who was not a slave or resident alien was called a citizen. In ancient Greece, citizens were an elite group which did not include women, peasants, slaves, and resident aliens. It was a hereditary status.
Fight to protect the polis.
Citizens of the polis, particularly in ancient Greece, had several key responsibilities, including participating in civic life through voting and attending assemblies to discuss and decide on public matters. They were expected to serve in the military when necessary and to contribute to the welfare of the community, including paying taxes and supporting public projects. Additionally, citizens were responsible for upholding the laws and customs of the polis, fostering a sense of civic duty and involvement in governance.
Polis is city. Its inhabitants were the citizens, resident aliens, slaves and visitors.
It was called Polis
The citizens
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~ born in that polis ~ be free ~ had to be male
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Sparta and Athens
That they would obey its laws, be a productive element of the community, participate in its religious and cultural life, participate in it's political functioning to the degree permitted, turn out to defend it when it was threatened.
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