This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bryan Derksen (talk | contribs) at 08:24, 28 October 2002 (ancient greece is not itself a city-state, so moving the link into the main body of the article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 08:24, 28 October 2002 by Bryan Derksen (talk | contribs) (ancient greece is not itself a city-state, so moving the link into the main body of the article)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. City-states were common in the ancient period and gradually were combined into nations. The Vatican City is a modern example, and the many city-states of ancient Greece are classical examples.
Examples of city-states in history include:
See also: polis