Greek City-States

Greek City-States

Do Now: 9/18Describe your community. How does your community provide for the needs of their citizens?

POLIS*Independent City-State

*Intense loyalty of citizens

*Develop autonomous traditions

-Own form of government-Artistic styles-Founding myths

Acropolis – fortified high ground

Agora – marketplace, built below the Acropolis where people could assemble.

ACROPOLIS

POLIS-A community of people that shared a common identity and common goals.-Citizens had rights, but also had responsibilities.-Loyalty to city-state had a negative side. - city-states distrusted one another - divided Greece -Eventually led to its decline

“We must regard every citizen as belonging to the state”- Aristotle

Military Hoplite- heavily

armed foot soldier Round shield Short sword Thrusting spear

(9ft.)

Phalanx: rectangular formation, soldiers created a wall of shields to protect each other.

The ACROPOLISFor purposes of defense, Athenians naturally chose elevated ground to build.

The Acropolis was used for not only defensive purposes such as a look out, but also for religious purposes.

The view of the Acropolis at NIGHT!

Greek ExpansionBetween 750-550 BC, Greeks leave their

homelands to settle in new territories. Desire for good farmland Overpopulation Growth of trade

Each new Greek colony became a new polis

Greek Colonies Colonies established along coastlines (Med. Sea)

Southern Italy Southern France Eastern Spain Northern Africa

Black Sea City of Byzantium-became Constantinople-current day

Istanbul, Turkey

Colonization = increased trade + industry + influence Greeks spread culture and political ideas throughout the

Mediterranean and got economic advantages

Tyranny Expansion of trade and industry created new group of wealthy

individuals in city-states Wanted political power but could not gain it in current city states

because of the rulers already in place

Seized power by force from the wealthy aristocrats. Help the poor Built new marketplaces, temples and walls

Fell out of favor by 6th century B.C.E Greeks believed in rule by law, which tyranny went against

Rule of tyrants ended rule of aristocrats in city-states End of tyranny allowed many new people to participate in gov’t,

developed new types of govt. Democracy: government by the people

Some city-states remained an oligarchy: rule by the few

Exit TicketExplain the difference between an Acropolis

and Polis.