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What were citizens of the polis expected to do?
Citizens were expected to participate in government and defend the polis. Polis did not do so because they were denied the chance to do so.
What was a city-state in Greece called?
A Polis.
Who ran each polis in Greece?
The citizens
What is a fortress on a hill is called?
Acro Polis
What was the negative side of the strong loyalty of citizens in their polis?
The negative side of strong loyalty of citizens in their mostly had to do with constant warfare. Polis had a tendency to antagonize and attack other polis, sometimes whole city states would be destroyed as in the case of Plataea and Sybaris.
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