The Role Of Government In Ancient Greece
“The ancient Greeks were particularly concerned with such fundamental questions as who should rule and how?”(Cartwright). This was a question many city-states had different opinions and thoughts about. Most militaries did the same thing. Even though there are different thought processes for the militaries and governments, they were both a huge part in how city-states’ lifestyle was. Government and Military determined success, safety, and warfare in the city-states of Ancient Greece.
The Government in Ancient Greece varied around the city-states. There were many city-states that existed in Ancient greece, and all of them had their own opinions about government. “A small group of wealthy men governed most city-states of ancient Greece. This form of government, in which a few powerful people rule, is called an oligarchy.During the 500's B.C., some city-states began to move toward democracy. They granted all citizens the right to vote on government policies, hold political office, and serve on a jury” (Krentz). The most successful governments were Athens, who was a democracy, and Sparta, who was a oligarchy. Sparta city-state was full of government, only ten percent of its people were citizens! Athens government was very organized and it’s process of decision making and elections went smoothly.Only male citizens 20 years or …show more content…
If your army wasn’t as strong as the other city-state’s army, you were doomed! Almost all of the city-states armies were just any men in the city who were able to fight. They trained young men who were able-bodied to fight. Not Sparta, there army was the best out of all the city-states. They had the only standing army out of all the armies. Instead of just taking young men and training them, they had an organized army. When Sparta was fighting, they won almost every time. The strength of armies really determined the strength of the people and its
The Government in Ancient Greece varied around the city-states. There were many city-states that existed in Ancient greece, and all of them had their own opinions about government. “A small group of wealthy men governed most city-states of ancient Greece. This form of government, in which a few powerful people rule, is called an oligarchy.During the 500's B.C., some city-states began to move toward democracy. They granted all citizens the right to vote on government policies, hold political office, and serve on a jury” (Krentz). The most successful governments were Athens, who was a democracy, and Sparta, who was a oligarchy. Sparta city-state was full of government, only ten percent of its people were citizens! Athens government was very organized and it’s process of decision making and elections went smoothly.Only male citizens 20 years or …show more content…
If your army wasn’t as strong as the other city-state’s army, you were doomed! Almost all of the city-states armies were just any men in the city who were able to fight. They trained young men who were able-bodied to fight. Not Sparta, there army was the best out of all the city-states. They had the only standing army out of all the armies. Instead of just taking young men and training them, they had an organized army. When Sparta was fighting, they won almost every time. The strength of armies really determined the strength of the people and its