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}

(Greek city-state)

Emerged around 750 BC Fundamental political unit of ancient Greece Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside Home to fewer then 10,000 residents

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

government owned by the rich, land owning nobles

rule by a few powerful people

rule by a king sometimes by divine right

rule by citizens who can vote known as a direct democracy