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Greek Expansion in the Age of the Nobles 141
his powers, until he became nothing more than the leader of
'he people in religious matters. In Sparta the power of the king
Was checked by the appointment of a second king, and on this
P'an Sparta continued to retain her kings. Elsewhere in the
Century between 750 and 650 B.C. the kingship quite generally
disappeared, although it lingered on in some states until long
a"er this time. The result of the political and social struggle
Was thus the triumph of the nobles, who were henceforth in
c°ntrol in many states.
With the disappearance of the king, the royal castle (Fig. 60) 253. Survival
Was of course unoccupied. As it fell into decay, the shrines °ntheoldneS
ar»d holy places which it contained (§ 241) were still protected Palaces
and revered as religious buildings, and, as we shall see in
discussing architecture, they became temples. In this way
the castle of the ancient Attic kings on the citadel mount,
Called the Acropolis of Athens (Plan, p. 188, and Fig. 81), was
Allowed by the famous temples there.
Section 28. Greek Expansion in the Age of
the Nobles
The Age of the Nobles witnessed another great change in 254. Begin-
^reek life. The Greek merchants gradually took up sea trade. merce0and°m
When the Phoenician merchants entered the ^gean harbors 2°ft™g
they now found them more and more occupied by Greek ships. Greeks
Especially important was the traffic between the Greek cities
°f the Asiatic coast on the east and Attica and Eubcea on the
^est (European) side. Among the Asiatic Greeks it was
the Ionian cities which led in this commerce. The ^Egean
Waters gradually grew familiar to the Greek communities, until
sea routes became far easier lines of communication than
'he country roads.
At this point the poverty of the peasants (§ 249) became 255. Greek
an important influence, leading the Greek farmers to seek th^BiackSea
new homes and new lands beyond the ^gean world. Greek
his powers, until he became nothing more than the leader of
'he people in religious matters. In Sparta the power of the king
Was checked by the appointment of a second king, and on this
P'an Sparta continued to retain her kings. Elsewhere in the
Century between 750 and 650 B.C. the kingship quite generally
disappeared, although it lingered on in some states until long
a"er this time. The result of the political and social struggle
Was thus the triumph of the nobles, who were henceforth in
c°ntrol in many states.
With the disappearance of the king, the royal castle (Fig. 60) 253. Survival
Was of course unoccupied. As it fell into decay, the shrines °ntheoldneS
ar»d holy places which it contained (§ 241) were still protected Palaces
and revered as religious buildings, and, as we shall see in
discussing architecture, they became temples. In this way
the castle of the ancient Attic kings on the citadel mount,
Called the Acropolis of Athens (Plan, p. 188, and Fig. 81), was
Allowed by the famous temples there.
Section 28. Greek Expansion in the Age of
the Nobles
The Age of the Nobles witnessed another great change in 254. Begin-
^reek life. The Greek merchants gradually took up sea trade. merce0and°m
When the Phoenician merchants entered the ^gean harbors 2°ft™g
they now found them more and more occupied by Greek ships. Greeks
Especially important was the traffic between the Greek cities
°f the Asiatic coast on the east and Attica and Eubcea on the
^est (European) side. Among the Asiatic Greeks it was
the Ionian cities which led in this commerce. The ^Egean
Waters gradually grew familiar to the Greek communities, until
sea routes became far easier lines of communication than
'he country roads.
At this point the poverty of the peasants (§ 249) became 255. Greek
an important influence, leading the Greek farmers to seek th^BiackSea
new homes and new lands beyond the ^gean world. Greek