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synoecism
synoecism (sɪˈniːsɪzəm) n (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) the union of towns under one capital citysynoecisma joining together of several towns to form a single community, as in ancient Greece. — synoecy, n. — synoecious, adj.See also: CitiesTranslationsSynoecism
Synoecism in such ancient states as Greece and Rome, the uniting of several independent settlements or cities into a single polis (city-state). Synoecism resulted in the gradual elimination of tribal fragmentation, the emergence of central government, the strengthening of economic unity, and the increased military power of previously isolated tribes and communes. The best-known example of synoecism is that of the 12 Attic communes that were united under the authority of Athens (13th-seventh centuries B.C.). |