


They teamed up to fight another Greek city-state or to fight a common enemy from outside the Greek peninsula. He might say: "I am a man of Corinth" (or Olympia or whatever city-state he called home.) But if you asked a Greek if he was a Greek, he would probably give you a puzzled look and identify himself by his city-state. Ruled by a king: Some city-states were ruled by a king.There were three main forms of government used in ancient Greece by various city-states. This type of government is called a monarchy.

Ruled by a small group: Some city-states were ruled by a small group of people.The city-state of Corinth is an example Corinth was ruled by a king. This type of government is called an oligarchy.
