Greek city-state, the city-state of ancient Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century BC. At that time, hundreds of city-states coexisted and many city-state alliances appeared. Among the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece, Athens was the first and Sparta was the second. The so-called polis is a country with the city as the center and towns and villages around it.
Greek city-state-Athens
Athens is close to the Aegean Sea and enjoys convenient maritime transportation. Merchants here can sail to Egypt and other places, and commercial trade makes the city-state prosperous. After the constant struggle between the poor and the nobility, the democracy in Athens reached its peak in the 5th century BC, when Perikles was in power. All male citizens attend the citizens' assembly, which is held every 10 day to vote on the internal and foreign affairs of the country, and is the highest authority of the country. During the recess, 500 people were drawn from citizens to form a "500-member parliament" to deal with the daily affairs of this city and country. Officials at all levels are also decided by lot. The jury court is the highest judicial institution in Athens. Jurors are selected by lot from citizens to handle all kinds of major cases. Democracy in Athens preached that all * * * enjoyed political rights and obligations. But in fact, important official power is in the hands of nobles; Women, slaves and foreigners are excluded from democratic politics. In order to prevent some people from destroying the democratic system because of excessive power, the Athenians also invented the Tao exile law. Every year, a special citizens' meeting is held, and citizens write their names on pottery (or shells) that they think are enemies of democracy. If more than 6000 people attend the congress, the person who gets the most votes will be exiled 10 year. The democratic system in Athens enables citizens to actively participate in and discuss state affairs. However, this democracy is based on slavery, and slaves, women and foreigners who make up the majority of the population have no political rights. Attica, where Athens was located before the 5th century BC, was inhabited in the Neolithic Age and many bronze age sites were discovered. Palace ruins of Mycenae civilization era (from the first half of the 6th century BC/KLOC-0 to the first half of the 2nd century BC/KLOC-0) were discovered in the Acropolis.