1. Governing the City-StatesCh
Governing the City-States

2. Governing the City-States
Polis = major city or town and surrounding area
Cities are two levels
Acropolis- high city
Temples dedicated to the gods
Lower city
Homes, marketplace, public buildings
Small population
Male landowners held all power

3. Types of Government Evolve
Monarchy
Kings, with hereditary rule
Aristocracy
Power by landholding elite
Oligarchy
Hands in small wealthy elite
More a group

4. New Warfare Methods Shape Greece
650 B.C. Iron replacing Bronze
Phalanx was created
Massive tactical formation of heavy armed foot soldiers

6. Sparta: A Warrior Society
Dorian invaders from the north
Built the city of Sparta
Turned conquered people into helots (state-owned slaves)
All citizens approved major decisions
Citizens were native-born Spartans over the age of 30
Elected 5 ephors to run day-to-day stuff

7. Daily Life Ruled by Discipline
Learned from childhood to be part of the military
At age 7 began training
Moved into barracks
Crazy diet
Exercise
Discipline
Encouraged to steal food
Caught, beaten severely

8. Daily Continued Age 20 could marry Another 10 years in the barracks
Eat there for 40 more years
After age 30, became part of the assembly

9. Women of Sparta Expected to produce sons
Had to exercise and strengthen the body
Had to obey fathers and husbands
Had right to inherit property

10. Sparta Stands Alone Looked down on trade and wealth
Little arts or new ideas
War, war, war, and war.