The soldiers (assuming you are probably talking about the greeks) were determining the role of their city states in Greece. Most sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance of maintaining the independence of the city. read more
The soldiers in most cases (such as Sparta) were already determining the role of their city-states in Greece. Some other, besides Sparta, sought to make the soldiers the primary political power, because of their importance to maintaining the independence of the city. read more