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CITY STATES: Athens and Sparta were the two most important city-states in ancient Greece, or so they believed. But they were not the only city-states. There were many city-states in the ancient Greek world. Each was important in its own way. The Greeks who lived in each city-state were proud of their hometown. They were also proud to be Greek. All Greeks, wherever they made their home, had things in common. 

TO BE GREEK: The ancient Greeks spoke the same language. They believed in the same gods. They shared a common heritage. They perceived themselves as Greeks.

TO BE A CITIZEN OF A CITY-STATE: The ancient Greeks referred to themselves, however, as citizens of their hometown - their city-state.  Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, goals, laws and customs. Ancient Greeks were very loyal to their city-state. 

There were three main forms of government in ancient Greece:



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