Early Greek Governments and City States

Early Greek Governments and City States

By Carley, Jack and Arturo

Early Greek Governments

There are four different types of Greek governments: Monarchies, Oligarchies, tyrannies and Democracies.

Monarchies

• Monarchies Were led by an all-powerful king.

• The king Was succeeded by his first born son.

• Kings Had a "right" to rule. They seized power in rough times but were born to do so.

Oligarchies

• Oligarchies were led by groups of aristocrats.

• because Oligarchies were lead by the high class aristocrats, less-fortunate citizens tended to not have much of a say in things such as laws.

Tyrannies• This type of government formed after an oligarchies.

• When a single aristocrat seized power from all others and crowned himself king, a tyrannical government was formed.

• Tyrannies were the least democratic government: only one person had a say in how the government was run.

• Fun Fact: Tyrannosaurus Rex translates to "tyrant king" in Latin

Democracies• Ancient greek democracy was the fairest government at the time-it allowed citizens to have a say in the government.

• While a democracy was the fairest form of government, it still placed voting restrictions on women and allowed slavery.

City States

• Greek City-states were very independent. Each one had their own separate government.

• Each City-State had their own requirements which determined government.

City States In Greece:

• Athens• Sparta• Troy• Corinth• Thebes• Olympia• Delphi• Mycenae • Argos

Sparta• Sparta was Located in the southern part of

Greece on the Peloponnese peninsula.• Sparta was well known for its great

military strength.• The city-state was Ruled by two kings and

an oligarchy.

Athens• Unlike Sparta, Athens was more of an

intellectual and artistic city-state; not as military based.

• Ancient Athenians were thoughtful people. They studied science, philosophy, and history.

• Athens was governed by a Democracy.

Thebes• This is where Antigone takes place.• Many other famous Greek plays also

taKE PLace in this city-state.• Like Sparta, Thebes also had a strong

military.• This city-state was ruled by an

Oligarchy.

Works Cited• http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/government/

• http://www.heavenly-greek-islands.com/ancient-greek-government.html

• http://www.brighthubeducation.com/history-homework-help/88776-ancient-greek-government-facts/

• http://www.ushistory.org/civ/5a.asp

• http://www.mrdonn.org/city-states.html

• http://www.historylinks102.com/city-state.htm

• animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/.../tyrannosaurus-rex (T-Rex picture)

• http://poemalley.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-roots-in-sparta-my-branches-in.html(Sparta picture)

• http://www.drshirley.org/geog/geog04g.html (map)

• http://pnwfieldguide.wikispaces.com/file/view/bleh.jpg/112666999/bleh.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CluHyiHj_uk/Td5shsyMDzI/AAAAAAAADPw/18htfVCTwsE/s1600/john_wayne.jpg (democracy picture)

• travelagentcentral.com/upload/shared//thumb/5/50/Parthenon_acropolis.jpg/250px-Parthenon_acropolis.jpg (Athens picture)

• http://pnwfieldguide.wikispaces.com/file/view/bleh.jpg/112666999/bleh.jpg (butterfly picture)

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• http://staff.fcps.net/rking/Handouts/Greece/Greek%20City-States%20Group%20Work.pdf