poleis
Ancient Greek cities
Poleis is the plural of polis, the ancient Greek city-state.
Athens, Sparta, and Corinth were poleis—independent political communities with their own governments, laws, and customs.
The term appears in discussions of classical antiquity and political philosophy: The Greek poleis pioneered democratic governance.
Greece's capital city
- SpartaAncient Greek warrior state
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
- ArgosHellenic city-state
Ephesus · Syracuse · Delphi · Olympia · Mycenae · Agora · Hellenic · Parthenon
Constructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- votingFormally registering a choice
- ostracismBanishment from a group
archon · oligarchy · tyranny · democracy · magistrates · legislation · deliberation · autonomy
Vertical enclosing structures
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- agoraGreek civic square
- templesHoly places or head sides
- stoaGreek columned walkway
theater · stadium · harbor · streets · quarters · sanctuaries · public buildings · fortifications
Members of a nation
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- kinshipState of being related
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
slaves · social hierarchy · customs · festivals · patronage · hospitality · burial rites · ancestors
Athens
Greece's capital city
- SpartaAncient Greek warrior state
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
Argos · Ephesus · Syracuse · Delphi · Olympia · Mycenae · Agora · Hellenic · Parthenon · Oracle
assembly
Constructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- votingFormally registering a choice
ostracism · archon · oligarchy · tyranny · democracy · magistrates · legislation · deliberation · autonomy · constitution
walls
Vertical enclosing structures
stoa · theater · stadium · harbor · streets · quarters · sanctuaries · public buildings · fortifications · grid plan
citizens
Members of a nation
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- kinshipState of being related
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
tribe · slaves · social hierarchy · customs · festivals · patronage · hospitality · burial rites · ancestors · collective identity
poleisempires
Extensive ruled territories
kingdoms · empire · kingdom · nation-states · Persian Empire
poleismonarchies
States with hereditary rulers
tyrannies · autocracies · despotisms · theocracies · vassal states
policy, political, politician, metropolis, cosmopolitan, necropolis, acropolis, megalopolis, politicize