The only ones I hear about are usually Athens and Sparta, and occasionally Corinth. Were there other Greek citystates besides these? And did they have kingships like Sparta or a democracy like Athens?
Thebes is probably number 3. Phocis is interesting as well. You should read up on the Third Sacred War. Shit is crazy yo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Sacred_War
>>1331805
Thespians, they were players
There were about a dozen Greek cities along the coast of Anatolia, Miletus being the greatest of these. However, they were usually ruled by despots in the thrall of whoever was the regional power - Lydia, Persia, Alexander.
>>1331805
Syracuse niqqa.
Tryants & Science n shiet.
Before it got fucked up, Boeotia and its de facto capital Thebes was a regional power for some time, as this poster pointed out >>1331815
It is perhaps the most unfortunate city in mythology.
Argos is pretty rad.
>>1331805
Every city was a polis/city-state.sometimes they were under the dominion of Athens or Sparta or Thebes, but they had their own government and stuff.
Most remained largely independent until the Debian league and then again until Philip II.
Athens liked to destroy cities and enslave their entire populace and turn them into military colonies. Sad fate of many islands and cities in Thrace.
>>1331805
There were literally thousands of Greek poleis, most had only a thousand or so people in them. Each one had its own distinct culture, constitution and system of government.
Gonna add to Pergamon to the list of based city-states, I visited the place.
Calydon, the subject of the famous Calydonian Boar Hunt, home of the heroes Meleager and Atalanta.
>>1331805
>kingships like Sparta
SPARTA WAS A REPUBLIC, NOT A MONARCHY —NOR A DEMOCRACY.
>>1332798
You're wrong. Sparta was closest in character to a dual-monarchic oligarchy.
>>1332798
Sparta had both Kings and councils of elders if I remember correctly
>>1332195
Tell me more, I've been wanting to learn more about Syracuse
>>1332812
And a constitution, and citizenship.
>>1332226
I love Argos. The mythical conception of Argos is like the original archetype for what we envision for traditional fantasy stories and the peaceful kingdoms they usually begin in. It's the home of some of the greatest heroes of Greek myth.
I love you /his/
t. Greek person
>>1332808
THE SPARTAN POLITICAL STRUCTURE WAS CONSTITUTED BY THREE BODIES: THE GEROUSIA, THE EPHORATE, THE APELLA.
THE KINGS WERE MERE HEADS OF STATE WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS; THEY DID NOT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT A MONARCHY.
THE POPULACE AS SUCH, OUTSIDE THE ELECT GROUP OF THE APELLA, HAD NO POLITICAL POWER, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT A DEMOCRACY.
ALL POLITICAL MOTIONS ISSUED FROM AND OCCURRED AMONG THE THREE POLITICAL BODIES; IT WAS A REPUBLIC.
>>1331805
How did we get this far without mentioning Rhodes?
>best fleet in the Hellenistic/Roman period, >serious bromance with Rome
>vast trade empire
>made the fucking COLOSSUS out of the melted down weapons of its enemies.
My personal favorite, famiglia.
>>1332812
Three organs of power
>Two Kings, religious & military authority
>Ephors, executive authority
>Gerousia/Elders/Senate, legislation
>>1332845
And rights for Periokoi/free non Spartans as well
>>1332766
Pergamon is based m8. Attalids for life.
>>1332861
(Not him)
Agreed, but practically speaking, it was an oligarchy.
>>1332861
>THE KINGS WERE MERE HEADS OF STATE WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS; THEY DID NOT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT A MONARCHY.
U wot m8 The UK, Spain or Sweden are monarchies today and the kings are figureheads.
>>1332861
>THE KINGS WERE MERE HEADS OF STATE WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS; THEY DID NOT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT A MONARCHY.
By that logic, you didn't have any monarchies in Europe until about the 17th century, since monarchs never wielded absolute power.
You are extremely stupid, which I realize is a redundant statement aimed at a tripfag.
>>1332766
What's modern Pergamon like?
>>1332873
1. SPARTA WAS A REPUBLIC.
2. ANY GOVERNMENT IS CONSTITUTED BY THE FEW; NO GOVERNMENT IS CONSTITUTED BY THE MAJORITY —NOT EVEN DEMOCRATIC ONES.
Athens, Thebes, and Corithin, Argos, Megera, and Sparta were major inland players during the end of the 5th century. Thebes, Corinth, and Athens were also the major intellectual hotspots, but we mostly know only about Athens today because the Macedonians rekted Thebes off the map and the Romans rekted Corithin off the map. The Romans also rekted Athens, but not as bad.
>>1332223
Corinthian were notorious for being luxurious and wealthy. They also apparently had some pretty good prostitutes and winning athletes and other successful men after achieving something big like go there and fuck their whores, which were notorious for being gold-diggers as well.
>>1333076
>Megera
I've never heard of Megera, what exactly did they do?
>>1331805
>were there other Greek citystates besides the three that I know about from memes and vidya because I'm a thirteen year old faggot
I don't know, man. Some things will always be a mystery to us.
