Map of Ancient Greece - Peekskill City School District

Map of Ancient Greece

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Two Greek City States

Location and Populations

Athens

? Named for the goddess

Athena

¨C Goddess of wisdom and

knowledge

? Population

¨C 140,000

? 40,000 slaves

? Most populous in Hellas

Sparta

? Existence dates back to

the Neolithic

? 8,000 Spartiates ruled

over 100,000 enslaved

and semi-enslaved

peoples

Two Greek City States

Systems of Rule

Athens

? Direct democracy

? Elected officials

¨C

¨C

¨C

¨C

10 generals (stragegos)

Magistrates (archons)

Council of 500

The Assembly

? Open to all (free, male)

citizens

Sparta

? Oligarchy

¨C Rule by a few

? Other elements

¨C Monarchy

? Two kings

¨C Republic

? Five elected overseers

¨C Democracy

? Elected Council/senators

¨C Aristocracy/nobility

? Rule by the upper class

Two Greek City States

Systems of Rule

Two Greek City States

Social Structure

Athens

? Aristocrats

¨C Owned large estates

¨C Cavalry and battleship

captains

? Triremes

? Small farmers

¨C Middle class

? Thetes

¨C Lower class

? Metics

¨C From outside the city

¨C Not allowed to own land

? Slaves

Sparta

? Spartiates

¨C Military professionals

¨C Lived mostly in barracks

? Perioeci

¨C Means: neighbor

¨C Artisans, craftsmen,

merchants

¨C Could not vote

? Helots

¨C Serfs constantly attacked

by Sparta

¨C Like slaves, but not

completely

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