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Mycenean culture was carried through the ancient world through the poems of Homer. These families organized into chiefdoms and a complex social hierarchy existed. Mycenaen culture flourished with prosperous families dominating the area and creating elaborate tombs that can be seen today. For example, the Mycenae sky deity became the Greek god, Zeus. In Greek mythology, it was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus.īut the Mycenae worshipped Minoan gods and goddesses and is considered the forerunner to the Greek religion. In the Late Bronze Age (around 1200 BCE) it was the richest palace center in Greece. Each ancient Greek city-state spoke Greek and shared much of the same culture.Close to the ancient ruins of Corinth and only 120 km from Athens, Mycenae was the Kingdom of Agamemnon. What type of governments ruled Ancient Greek city-states?Ī Monarchy, a council of oligarchs, or democracyĭid Ancient Greek city-states speak the same language? Which Ancient Greek city-states invented democracy? What is an Ancient Greek city-states called? What were the five most powerful or influential city-states in Ancient Greece?Īthens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, and Delphi
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They also fought against each other like during the Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta. It also was known for its architecture.ĭelphi was known as the spiritual center of all city-states and Sparta was known for its militaristic attitude. Instead they would refer to themselves as an Athenian, Spartan, or Corinthian.Īncient Greek city-states were known for something specific too.įor instance, Corinth was a wealthy city because of trade. The people of each city-state did not refer to themselves as Greeks. The most powerful or influential city-states were Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Corinth, and Delphi. There were numerous city-states within Ancient Greece. They traded goods with each other.Ĭity-states also created different currencies which forced traders to use specific currency in each city-state. City-states liked competing against one another and each city-state would send a team of athletes to compete in the Olympic Games.Ĭity-states were also proud and each proclaimed to have the best of everything like athletes, fabrics, art work, and theater.
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The culture of each city-state was similar too. Different but the sameĬity-states in Ancient Greece had many things in common.įor instance, the people of each city-state had similar gods and prayed the alike. One city-state, Athens, developed a form of government called democracy which allowed the people to rule the polis. Some used a combination such as Sparta which had two kings and a council of oligarchs. Other city-states depended on a council of oligarchies comprised of rich or powerful men to rule. In some city-states monarchies controlled the polis with one powerful king or tyrant. There were several different ways that city-states were ruled. Map of Greece, drawn in 1791 by William FadenĬity-states or the polis were controlled by various forms of government. There were some instances of a city-state controlling a nearby smaller city. The dominant city controlled all the lands around the city. In the middle of each city-state was a dominant city. The only time Ancient Greece was one country was during the reign of Alexander the Great.Įach city-state operated independently of each other.