The Civilization of The Greek
By the eighth century B.C., polis, or the Greek city-state became central to Greek life. The politics in English is derived from polis. Polis was a town or city. Political people met in the town, or city that centered the polis. These meetings were on a hill, like the Acropolis at Athens. At a lower level of Acropolis there was agora, which was an open place for market areas.
A polis was made up of three groups:
1.Citizens with political rights (adult males).
2.Citizens with no political rights (women and children).
3.Non-citizens (slaves).
In the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., many polis were being controlled by a tyrant. A tyrant is a leader who takes over a government by force. Tyrants had support from rich traders and poor people so they stayed in power.
By the sixth century, Greeks turned against tyranny because they were tired from it. Some city-state had democracy, which was ruled by many (people, and others were ruled an oligarchy, which is ruled by few.
Sparta
Sparta was one of the powerful city-state. Between 800 B.C. and 600 B.C., the Spartans were controlled and Spartan, which is self-disciplined. Young boys spent their childhood to learn military discipline. Spartan government was an oligarchy, headed by two kings. Five citizens were elected as ephors each year to supervise education. Spartans were discouraged from studying arts, philosophy, and literature.
Athens
Athens was other city-state that was important in Greece. Early Athens was ruled by a king. By the seventh century B.C., it was ruled by oligarchy. At the end of the seventh century B.C., Athens had economic crisis. Athenian farmers could not pay their debts to aristocrats. The events of the crisis led to democratic government. About 590 B.C. Solon, an ancient Greek ruler. He gave a group of Athenian citizens the power to pass laws. Then he gave them greater freedom. In 508 B.C., Cleisthenes, a ruler who came to power laid to the foundation for Athenian democracy. Cleisthenes created a Council of 500. all males citizens voted to elect the council. Athens had a direct democracy.
The most glorious period of Athenian democracy is associated with Pericles, who dominated politics, in the 400s B.C. Democracy was advanced by Pericles.
The Greek love of Wisdom
Philosophy is organized thoughts. Philosophy means “Love of Wisdom.” the greatest thinkers of the western world are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
A polis was made up of three groups:
1.Citizens with political rights (adult males).
2.Citizens with no political rights (women and children).
3.Non-citizens (slaves).
In the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., many polis were being controlled by a tyrant. A tyrant is a leader who takes over a government by force. Tyrants had support from rich traders and poor people so they stayed in power.
By the sixth century, Greeks turned against tyranny because they were tired from it. Some city-state had democracy, which was ruled by many (people, and others were ruled an oligarchy, which is ruled by few.
Sparta
Sparta was one of the powerful city-state. Between 800 B.C. and 600 B.C., the Spartans were controlled and Spartan, which is self-disciplined. Young boys spent their childhood to learn military discipline. Spartan government was an oligarchy, headed by two kings. Five citizens were elected as ephors each year to supervise education. Spartans were discouraged from studying arts, philosophy, and literature.
Athens
Athens was other city-state that was important in Greece. Early Athens was ruled by a king. By the seventh century B.C., it was ruled by oligarchy. At the end of the seventh century B.C., Athens had economic crisis. Athenian farmers could not pay their debts to aristocrats. The events of the crisis led to democratic government. About 590 B.C. Solon, an ancient Greek ruler. He gave a group of Athenian citizens the power to pass laws. Then he gave them greater freedom. In 508 B.C., Cleisthenes, a ruler who came to power laid to the foundation for Athenian democracy. Cleisthenes created a Council of 500. all males citizens voted to elect the council. Athens had a direct democracy.
The most glorious period of Athenian democracy is associated with Pericles, who dominated politics, in the 400s B.C. Democracy was advanced by Pericles.
The Greek love of Wisdom
Philosophy is organized thoughts. Philosophy means “Love of Wisdom.” the greatest thinkers of the western world are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
Greek God
Ares
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