EARLY GREECE•Early important Greek city was Mycenae•Mycenaeans fought a famous ten year war against the city of Troy
•Trojans kidnapped Helen wife of Greek king starting TROJAN WAR
•Without written records much of early Greek history was passed down through stories - most famous by Homer {Iliad, Odyssey}
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCXRxD85Xc0
(Greek city-state)
The Polis
Emerged around 750 BCFundamental political unit of ancient Greece
Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside
Home to fewer then 10,000 residents
City states:
The geographically isolated city-states were ruled by many different forms of
government
powerful individuals who seized control by appealing to the common people for
support
tyranny
aristocracygovernment owned by the rich, land owning nobles
oligarchy
rule by a few powerful people
monarchy
rule by a kingsometimes by divine right
democracy
rule by citizens who can vote
known as a direct democracy
These independent city-states were often rivals
Athens
Sparta
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