A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . This spirit is embodied in a new form of politi-cal life—many cities and districts unite in Leagues to de-fend and maintain their freedom. 280. Of these new nationalities the most important werethe Achaeans, the i^tolians and the people of Epirus. TheAchaeans lived in cities on the southern coast of the Corin-thian gulf; the ^tolians and Epirotes in northwesternGreece. None of them had taken any real part in Greekpolitics in the preceding centuries. The Achaeans andiEtolians organized as leagues. The league of the formerconsisted
A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . This spirit is embodied in a new form of politi-cal life—many cities and districts unite in Leagues to de-fend and maintain their freedom. 280. Of these new nationalities the most important werethe Achaeans, the i^tolians and the people of Epirus. TheAchaeans lived in cities on the southern coast of the Corin-thian gulf; the ^tolians and Epirotes in northwesternGreece. None of them had taken any real part in Greekpolitics in the preceding centuries. The Achaeans andiEtolians organized as leagues. The league of the formerconsisted of ten cities; that of the latter was made up ofdistricts. A national assembly, consisting of all the citi-zens, met once or twice a year to deliberate on commoninterests and to elect officers. The chief officer was calledthe General. He had large powers and managed affairs,assisted by other officials. Every city or district remaineda distinct state in charge of its own local affairs, but therelations to outside powers, the making of war or peace, PLATE Xn. The Greek Temple at Paestum
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