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Chapter 8 history
Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | Greek word for a city-state |
| Classical | Marked by great achievements |
| Acroplis | A high hill |
| Democary | A type of government in which people rule themselves. |
| Aristorcrats | Rich landowners |
| Oligarchy | A government in which few people have power |
| Citizens | People who had the right to participate in government |
| Tryant | Which meant a leader who held power though the use of force |
| Mythology | A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
| Homer | Among the earliest Greek writings are two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odys-sey |
| Sappho | Most poets in Greece were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named Sappho |
| Aesop | Other Greeks told stories to teach people important lessons. |
| Fables | Are short stories that teach the readers lessons about life or give advice on how to live |
| Cyrus the Great | HE was a fair leader and because of his achievements and his fairness history have him the name Cyrus the Great |
| Immortals | People who can't die |
| Cavalry | Unit of soldiers who ride horses |
| Darius 1 | He claimed the throne in four years and rivaled his power |
| Satraps | Governors |
| Xerxes | Conquer Greece |
| Alliance | An agreement to work together |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta that threaten to tear all of Greece apart |
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