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In Archaic and Classical times, a Polis Greece was a collection of city states, each ofwhich operated as a small country. They differed in terms of population size and
political viewpoints. The city circumstances of Athens and Sparta were the worst
and most convincing at the time. Tyranny, in which a single person ruled over a
polis, Oligarchies, in which a few people ruled over city-states, and Democracies, in
which kin might participate in state affairs, were the most common administration
types at the time.
The archaic and classical periods of antiquity Greece were divided politically and
geologically into diverse but modern sections, each with its own set of rules and
laws. Poleis was the name given to these segments. In essence, these poleis were city
states, often resembling towns, and they ruled over a remarkably small portion of
the realm. Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful poleis. The Tyranny was
the most well-known administration configuration. The overwhelming majority of
the time, it was governed by a single person or a small group of people who
controlled the whole city state. Democracy was another well-known method of
government.
The polis became horrendously similar to one another, and each polis had its own
language, culture, appearance, and cherished a vast number of divine beings that
were similar to them. They have their own government and are defiant of other
polis. Collusions for mutual protection were common among similarly invested
poleis. People loved their polies and were willing to die for them. In Archaic and
Classical Greece, Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, and Delphi are among the most
important polis.
Greece's various polis each have their own government structure. As an example:
Macedonia had a despot who ruled the nation. Sparta's polis government was run by
Oligarchies, who were small groups of wealthy individuals. Athens was the
birthplace of popular democracy, which allowed citizens to vote on and share in the
selection of polis options. The primary responsibility of the polis and its legislature
is to provide insurance to its own citizens against various polis and non-Greek
assaults.
Reference:
The Greek polis (article) | Classical Greece. (2017). Khan Academy.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/the-
greek-polis
Athens & Sparta: Democracy vs. Dictatorship P. J. Brand retrieved from
file:///Users/admin/Downloads/Athens%20Sparta%20dictatorship%20democracy.pdf
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