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Greek Vocab.

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GREECE VOCAB.

POLIS

EARLY GREEK CITY-STATE

DEMOCRACY

government in which all citizens share in running the government
Photo by chadh

TYRANT

a person who takes control by force and is the only one with power
Photo by tiexano

Colony

GROUP OF PEOPLE LIVING IN ONE PLACE WITH GUIDANCE BY A MONARCHY

Agora

open area that served as both a market and a meeting place

Acropolis

SETTLEMENT BUILT UPON AN AREA OF ELEVATED GROUND
Photo by Zé.Valdi

Oligarchy

government in which a small group of people holds power

MONARCHY

KING OR QUEEN THAT RULES OVER EVERYBODY
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Hoplites

heavily armed infantry soldiers
Photo by włodi

Satrap

official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire
Photo by Prof. Mortel

SATRAPIES

20 STATES INTO WHICH DARIUS DIVIDED THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
Photo by Xuan Che

Helot

PERSON WHO WAS CONQUERED AND ENSLAVED BY THE ANCIENT SPARTANS
Photo by Nrbelex