Ancient Greece
Greece Greece = peninsula The water = Greece’s greatest resource
Greece Ancient Greeks depended on the sea for fishing & trade. They were good sailors.
Greece City-state = a central city (or polis) and the surrounding villages. Have the same Laws Government Language Religion Culture
Government Oligarchy = a few (wealthy) people rule. “ruled by few” in Greek Tyrant = a single person who took over Democracy = “rule by the people”
Athens & Sparta 2 main city states in Ancient Greece Athens & Sparta
Athens Athens = one of the largest & most important city-states of ancient Greece. Had an early democracy (600’s BC) Only free adult males whose fathers had also been citizens could vote Women /slaves/ foreigners couldn’t
Sparta Important city-state in the south of Greece. Athens’ chief rival. Ruled by an oligarchy. Military society. all boys received training from age