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Greek Vocabulary

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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Greek vocabulary

POLIS

A GREEK CITY THAT'S INDEPENDENT AND MADE UP OF A CITY AND IT'S SURROUNDING.

ACROPOLIS

A FORTREE IN A CITY-STATE USUALLY ON A HALL.

DEMOCRACY

A GOVERNMENT WHERE ALL CITIZENS SHARE IN RUNNING IT (VOTING).

AGORE

PART OF A CITY STATE THAT WAS A MARKET AND MEETING PLACE.
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MONARCHY

A FORM OF GOVERNMENT RUN BY A KING/QUEEN
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OILGARCHY

A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE A SMALL GROUP HOLDS POWER (USUALLY RICH).

HOPLITES

GREEK SOLDIERS WHO WERE CITIZEN.
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COLONY

A SETTLEMENT IN A NEW TERRITORY WITH CLOSE TIES TO IT'S HOMELAND.

TYRANT (TYRANNY)

A PERSON WHO TAKES POWER BY FORCE AND RULES WITH TOTAL AUTHORITY.

SATRAP

OFFCIAL WHO RULED A STATE IN THE PERSIAN EMPIRE.

HELOT

PERSON WHO WAS CONQUERED AND ENSLAVED BY THE ANCIENT SPARTANS.
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