During the Dorian period
Dorian and the Mycenaean people started to identify less with culture of their ancestors and more with the local area
Government made the transition from tribal or clan
Government
A polis was made up of a city and its surrounding countryside. which would include numerous villages
Citizens of the polis would come together to meet at an acropolis to discuss their city government not all city states had the same for of government
Athens
About the 600 bc athens was taking steps towards a democracy
there were major reforms for the next 1100 years that would eventually leat to a democracy starting around 500 bc
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Draco
Developed legal code based on idea that all athenians, rich an dpoor, were equal under law. he had very harsh punishments for nearly any crime. he believed in debt slavery. The word draconian has come to mean extreme cruelty or severlty
Solon
Stated that no citizen should own another. Organixed Athens into four social classes bassed on wealth. Only top three sclasses could hold political office. However all four could participate in the athiens...
Cleisthenes
Broke Athens up based on region that the citizens lived instead of wealth. He increased the power of the assembly by allowing all citizens to summit laws for debate and passage. Created the council of Five hundred
Sparta
Located in the southern part of Greece. Was cut off from the rest of Greece by the Gulf of Corinth.
Spartan Government.
Several Branches. Council of elders, 30 older citizens, proposed laws on the assembly to vote on. Five elected officials that carried out the laws that were passed by the assembly
. Two kings that ruled over Sparta's military
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