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imported>Sol Pacificus Actually in polisci, the concept of sovereignty is often seen as anachronistic pre-modern era. This, I would personally dispute, but with something like a city-state, I would refrain from presumptions about whether they would be considered sovereign |
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A '''polis''' (pl: ''poleis'', English: 'city') was a type of city-state prominent in ancient [[Greece]] throughout the Hellenistic period. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], many of the Greek ''poleis'' sided with either the [[Sparta]]n-led [[Peloponnesian League]] or the [[Athens|Athenian]]-led [[Delian League]]. | |||
A '''polis''' (pl: ''poleis'', English: | |||
Considered city-states in the modern sense of the word, the ''poleis'' of ancient Greece were more akin to kingdoms: entire regions, or islands, dominated by a single governing city. Examples of ''poleis'' include [[Sparta]] (Lakonia), [[Athens]] (Attika), [[Thasos City|Thasos]], and [[Lato]] ([[Pephka]]). | Considered city-states in the modern sense of the word, the ''poleis'' of ancient Greece were more akin to kingdoms: entire regions, or islands, dominated by a single governing city. Examples of ''poleis'' include [[Sparta]] (Lakonia), [[Athens]] (Attika), [[Thasos City|Thasos]], and [[Lato]] ([[Pephka]]). | ||
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A polis (pl: poleis, English: 'city') was a type of city-state prominent in ancient Greece throughout the Hellenistic period. During the Peloponnesian War, many of the Greek poleis sided with either the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League or the Athenian-led Delian League.
Considered city-states in the modern sense of the word, the poleis of ancient Greece were more akin to kingdoms: entire regions, or islands, dominated by a single governing city. Examples of poleis include Sparta (Lakonia), Athens (Attika), Thasos, and Lato (Pephka).
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