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An Introduction to Ancient Greece Part 1: City-States and Sparta - 0 views

  • polis, which meant (more or less) "city-state.
  • Ancient Greece wasn't one large empire but a collection of smaller city-states. The term the Greeks used was
  • polis was bigger than a city but smaller than a state
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  • Some were sea-ports; others were more inland
  • famous city-states were Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Delphi, and Thebes.
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  • Sparta, for instance, was a place of great determination. The Spartans believed in a strong army.
  • city-states looked especially to Sparta and its army to keep them safe.
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