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How did soldiers in Athens and Sparta differ?

Sparta was stronger on land, Athens stronger by sea.


How did the Greeks use to rule?

The ancient Greeks utilized various forms of governance, with city-states (poleis) being the primary political units. Each polis had its own system, ranging from democratic Athens, where citizens participated directly in decision-making, to oligarchic Sparta, which was ruled by a small group of elites. The Greeks also employed assemblies and councils to facilitate governance, allowing for some level of citizen involvement. This diversity in political systems reflected the Greeks' emphasis on civic participation and debate.


What was the importance of the polis in the political structure of the polis?

The Greek city states (polis) were formed out of the Homeric period because of the iron age and Greece's impossible terrain. During the Homeric period the Mycenaean Greeks were in control of most of Greece's vast areas since their kings had bronze weapons. When iron was discovered that enabled anyone to make weapons, the kings lost their empires and the people began to form communities according to Greece's natural borders. They built a religious center a hill (acropolis) which also acted as refuge if a neighbouring city attacked them. The hill then had houses built around it, which were then surrounded by a defensive wall. The city (polis) became the centre of commercial and social life as well as refuge. The cities were built near a source of fresh water, and many were on the coast or river for transportation, fisheries and trade. The ones with plenty of agricultural land could support more people, if on the coast they had fish and trade, and prospered, becoming larger, more prosperous and powerful.


What is the Greek word for high city location of the Parthenon?

polis


How do you say city state in ancient Greek?

Answer: Poli-Kratos (Πόλις-Κράτος). It was simply referred to as Polis.

Related Questions

What polis always expected to win in competitions?

Sparta and Athens


Did Sparta citizens enjoy traveling and visitors from other polis?

Sparta would not let its citizens travel to other cities unless they were fighting


Who was allowed to vote in the developing democracy of Athens?

All the citizens could take part in making decisions for the polis.


Which Greek polis in time became a lifelong boot camp for its citizens?

sparta


Which polis is consideredt the birthplace of democracy Sparta Athens Thebes or Corinth?

Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy. In the 5th century BCE, it developed a system of direct democracy where citizens could participate in decision-making and governance. This system was distinct from the oligarchic and militaristic structures of other city-states like Sparta and Thebes. Athens' democratic innovations laid the groundwork for modern democratic systems.


What is the Greek name for city state?

it's Polis because there was no Greek word for city


What 3 groups made up a polis?

A Polis was a term to define a city-state in ancient Greece so like Sparta, Athens, Trojan etc.


Polis of Athens?

The polis of Athens means the politics of Athens (city of Greece). Polis is the root word of politics. Polis is the Greek word for "city" or "city-state". The Polis of Athens would be the city of Athens. The word is a part of modern English words such as "metropolis".


Which ancient Greek city was famous for its warrior citizens?

which Ancient Greek city was known for its military might


What did Sparta and Athens represent?

They both ran under a polis style government although Sparta ran under an oligarchy but Athens was run under a democracy.AnswerAthens and Sparta were the two city-states in ancient Greece. They represents physical prowess (Sparta) and intellect (Athens)... Greece was very powerful in those times possessing both. Renowned warriors and philosophers came from Greece also.


What is an independent self-governing city in ancient Greece?

πόλεις (or polis). The English word "metropolis" derives from the same word.


Was Athens or Sparta larger?

The Polis of Lacedaemon was much larger than any other in Greece at the time. Lacedaemon, now known as Sparta, covered around 8000 square kilometres whereas the whole of Attica, Athens' territory just about reached 2500.