Ancient Greece land was made up of many mountains and valleys that often divided Greek societies. These city-states were known as a “polis”. The “polis” often were styled as “citadels” which offered protection to citizens during times of war. With many coming to the area many of these cities flourished becoming important centers.
These polis often functioned independently and had different government styles such as oligarchy (small ruling groups), monarchy (one king or ruler) , and democracy (elections by the citizens for power).
