Political Unification In Ancient Greece
Greek- city-states
By looking at oligarchy, democracy and military governments developed from overrule of tyrants from the Archaic to the Classical periods, it is apparent that Greece was in need of political unification.
It was certain that Greece was in need of political alliance; however it was an impossible goal to achieve for many eras. The first clue to the non-political union was the explosion of population during the archaic period. Once, the city-states, polis, were established, many Hellenes became uncertain and jealous towards their neighboring city-states. This led to the uprising of tyrants, who were the self-appointed leaders of each polis. Due to non-political unification, the emerging middle-class supported tyranny because
By looking at oligarchy, democracy and military governments developed from overrule of tyrants from the Archaic to the Classical periods, it is apparent that Greece was in need of political unification.
It was certain that Greece was in need of political alliance; however it was an impossible goal to achieve for many eras. The first clue to the non-political union was the explosion of population during the archaic period. Once, the city-states, polis, were established, many Hellenes became uncertain and jealous towards their neighboring city-states. This led to the uprising of tyrants, who were the self-appointed leaders of each polis. Due to non-political unification, the emerging middle-class supported tyranny because