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Greek Vocabulary

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GREEK

POLIS

AN EARLY GREEK CITY
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DEMOCRACY

government in which all citizens share in running the government
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TYRANT

person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
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COLONY

settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland
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AGORA

in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and a meeting place 

ACROPOLIS

a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.

OILGARCHY

government in which a small group of people holds power
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MONARCHY

a form of government with a monarch at the head.
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HOPLITES

a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

SATRAP

a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.
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SATRAPIES

a province governed by a satrap.

HELOT

a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.

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