Anvendelsen af ordet polis i Herodots historieværk i betydningerne by stat og territorium/opland. Ordet bruges lige hyppigt i betydningerne by og stat, kun yderst sjældent i betydningen territorium /opland

The use of the word polis in the Histories of Herodotos in the senses of city, state and hinbterland/territory. The word is frequently used in the senses of city and state but hardly ever in the sense of hinterland/territory