Famous Ancient Greek City States - Handy Info for KS2 Students
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Famous Ancient Greek City States - Handy Info for KS2 Students
Updated: Jul 25 Find out about some of the best-known City States from Ancient Greece. br role presentation br role presentation
Athens
br role presentation Known For: Being one of the oldest cities in the world. Athens has stood for over 3400 years. br role presentation Patron God: The Goddess of both war and wisdom, Athena. br role presentation Did you Know: Athens founded democracy, everyone could vote on political issues. Please note: 'everyone' does not include women or the poor or slaves. So, rich free men basically.
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Sparta
br role presentation Known for: Having the toughest warriors. There were no walls in Sparta, its fighting citizens were the walls. br role presentation Patron God: The Spartans considered themselves direct descendants of the Demi-god Heracles. br role presentation Did you know: When Spartan boys turned 7 they were sent to military school - the Agoge - to train to be soldiers. br role presentation br role presentation
Rhodes
br role presentation Known for: Being a city-state made up of three different cities; Lalyssos, Kamiros, and Lindos. Rhodes became a very successful trading port. br role presentation Patron God: Rhodus, the goddess of Rhodes. Did you know: Rhodes contained one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world; The Colossus. This was a giant statue of the Sun-god Helios. It was supposedly the same height as the Statue of Liberty! br role presentation br role presentation Image Courtesy Berthold Warner
Corinth
br role presentation Known for: Being the wealthiest city-state in Ancient Greece. It was a very successful trading city because of its two seaports, in the Saronic Gulf and the Corinthian Gulf. br role presentation Patron God: Poseidon, the god of the sea, because the Corinthians relied on the ocean for their way of life. br role presentation Did you know: Corinthian architecture is one of the three major forms of classical Greek architecture. The other two are Doric and Ionic architecture. br role presentation br role presentation
Thebes
br role presentation Known for: Switching allegiance on a regular basis. During the various Greek Wars, Thebes fought with the Spartans against the Persians, then with the Persians against the Spartans, then with the Spartans against the Athenians, then with the Athenians against the Spartans. Pick a side guys! br role presentation Patron God: Dionysus, god of Wine & Festivity, due to his role in the Greek tragedy, The Bacchae, set in Thebes br role presentation Did you know: Thebes regularly turns up in Greek Mythology, in the story of Dionysus, Oedipus, and even as the birthplace of Heracles. br role presentation br role presentation
Delphi
br role presentation Known for: Its Oracle. Ancient Greek people would visit the Oracle at Delphi who would give them guidance sent from the gods. br role presentation Patron God: Apollo, the god of pretty much everything, including prophecy (predicting the future). He set up the Oracle at Delphi. br role presentation Did you know: Delphi was the home of the Pythian Games. These were similar to the Olympic Games but included both athletic & musical competitions. br role presentation br role presentation Image Courtesy of Ploync
Argos
br role presentation Known for: It's dry and arid land. In Greek Mythology, Poseidon and Hera argued over the City-State of Argos. Hera won, but Poseidon got his revenge by removing all of the water from the land. br role presentation Patron God: Hera, Zeus' wife. br role presentation Did you know: Argos was named after the son of Zeus & Niobe, Argos. If you are a primary teacher then you'll definitely want Imagining History to bring their 'Ancient Greece: Hero Training' Interactive workshop to your school. br role presentation Our Award-Winning sessions combine role-play, storytelling, demonstrations, and drama and performance to bring history to life for your students. br role presentation In our 'Ancient Greece: Hero Training' workshop your students will learn all about the Myths & Legends of Ancient Greece by walking in the sandals of the great Greek heroes themselves. br role presentation Find out more here. br role presentation Further Reading: What is an Ancient Greek City State? A Beginner's Guide to the Ancient Greek Gods Tags: Ancient Greece•Kids History GuidesPost not marked as liked
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