Polis: fundamental political unit of a city state
Monarchy: ruled by a single person
Aristocracy: ruled by the aristocrats, a small group of noble, very rich, landowning families
Oligarchy: wealthy groups, dissatisfied with aristocratic rule, who seized power (often with military rule)
Tyrant: powerful individual who seized control by appealing to the common people for support
Aristocrats: Members of the ruling class
They attended symposiums- meetings where elite men would enjoy wine, poetry, performances by dances and acrobats while discussing politics
Politics- exclusive club:
- no women except for entertainment
- no middle class
- no slaves
- certain aristocrats who were not favored were excluded
- sometimes rejected aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites- well armed soldiers; and set up an alternative government called a Tyrany.
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