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25 sie 2010 · The document summarizes aspects of democracy and government in ancient Greece, focusing on Athens and Sparta. It describes how Solon and Cleisthenes reformed the governments in Athens to establish democracy.
Pontus (Greek: Πόντος Pontos) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus in modern-day Turkey, and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty of Persian origin, [2] [3] [4] [5] which may have been directly related to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty.
The land of Pontus has two main parts, both of which belonged to the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontus in the Hellenistic period. The first is the main ridge of the Pontic mountains and the steep descent to the shore.
20 lis 2011 · The document provides background information on ancient Greece, including its geography, development of city-states, and rivalry between Athens and Sparta. The mountainous landscape of Greece encouraged the formation of independent city-states along the coasts but also isolated communities.
28 kwi 2011 · Sparta was a powerful city-state located in southern Greece by 500 BC. It was ruled by two kings who led the army and conducted religious services, and an assembly of aristocratic citizens. Spartan society was dominated by its military. Male citizens underwent rigorous military training from age 7.
* Spartan conquest of Messenia between 700 – 500 BCE – this marked the emergence of Sparta as a distinctive greek polis and gave Sparta her unique geographical position and power. At this time Sparta adopted a new policy towards conquered peoples.
The Kingdom of Pontus was an ancient Hellenistic state located on the southern coast of the Black Sea, existing from the 3rd century BCE until it was absorbed by the Roman Empire in 63 BCE.
