- plural of polis.
poleis
Britishnoun
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The poleis also invented institutions that united the cities culturally, despite their political independence, the most important of which was the Panhellenic games.
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Finally, we should note that major differences in gender roles were definitely present in different regions and between different poleis; regimented Sparta was far more progressive in its empowerment of women than was democratic Athens.
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Rome split Macedon into puppet republics, plundered Macedon’s allies, and lorded over the remaining Greek poleis.
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Thus, between 405 BCE – 338 BCE, the old order of the hoplites and republics atrophied, replaced by oligarchic councils or tyrants in the poleis and stronger, tax-supported states.
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The Hellenic municipalities were developments from the poleis, or city-states, which existed prior to the Roman conquest in Greece and the Hellenized areas of Asia and Africa.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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