Formation of the Athenian polis

The Ionians settled in coastal Attica were divided into 4 tribes: Geleons, Argadei, Aigikorei and Hoplets, each with its own cult and other characteristics.
The settlements are the centers of four tribes. The unity of the new polis was ensured mainly by a single military organization of the tribes.
In social terms, each tribe consisted of large clans, which, in turn, were divided into 50-90 large families-clans. Families were randomly grouped into phratries – special religious associations with their own cult holidays and ceremonies.