City States: Lessons Learned from History to Fantasy Worlds

Unlock the secrets of city-states with your host, Marie Mullany, on Just In Time Worlds. In this comprehensive guide, we journey from ancient Athens to the fantastical city-states in George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire', revealing the intriguing blend of politics, culture, and history that define these potent urban entities. Signed Books! https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop Channel Merch: https://jitw.creator-spring.com/ My Epic Fantasy Books: https://www.mariemullany.com/work The other books: https://www.amazon.com/author/taliate... Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Buy my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Join the Channel:    / @justintimeworldbuilding   Intro music by Ivan Duch https://ivanduch.com/songs/ Chapters 0:00 City States 2:00 What is a city state? 5:48 Origin of city states 10:40 Governance of city states 13:34 Economics of city states 16:03 War & Empire 20:19 Unique Challenges of city states #justintimeworlds #mariemullany #worldbuilding #sangwheelchronicles #citystate #history #fantasy #rome #carthage #uruk #babylon #braavos