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Greek Vocabulary

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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GREEK VOCABULARY

POLIS

The early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding

DEMOCRACY

government in which all citizens share in running the government (vote)

TRYANT

person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

COLONY

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

AGORA

 in early Greek city-states, as both a market and a meeting place

ACROPOLIS

a fortress in a city state , usually on a hill
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OLIGRACHY

 government in which a small group of people holds power ( rich people )
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MONARCHY

a form of a government, run by a queen / king

HELOT

a person conquered or enslaved by ancient Spartans 

HOPLITES

Greek soldiers who were citizens 
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Satrap

official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius

SATRAPIES

20 states into which Darius divided the Persian Empire