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Greek Definitions

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GREEK DEFINITIONS

BY JAYDEN CROME

PENINSULA

BODY OF LAND WITH WATER ON THREE SIDES

COLONY

  • Settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties

POLIS

  • A Greek city-state

AGORA

A GREEK CITY-STATE THAT HAS AN OPEN AREA

OLIGARCHY

GOVERNMENT IN WHICH ALL CITIZENS SHARE IN RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT

DEMOCRACY

GOVERNMENT IN WHICH ALL CITIZENS SHARE IN RUNNING THE GOVERMENT.

HELOT

WHO WAS CONQUERED AND ENSLAVED BY THE ANCIENT SPARTANS

TYRANT

A CRUEL RULER

ACROPOLIS

THE HIGH FORTIFIED AREA OF AN ANCIENT GREEK CITY

SATRAP

OFFICAL WHO RULED A STATE IN THE PERSION EMPIRE

SATRAPIES

THE 20 STATES INTO WHICH DARIUS DIVIDED THE PERSIAN EMPIRE