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Ancient Greece
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| city-state | a central city and its surrounding villages, which together follow the same law and have the same government |
| polis | the central city of a city-state |
| Aegean Sea | branch of the Mediterranean Sea that is located between Greece and Turkey |
| oligarchy | a system in which a few powerful, wealthy individuals rule |
| Athens | the capital of Greece and once one of the most important ancient Greek city-states (it was also the largest) |
| philoslpher | a person who studies and thinks about why the world is the way it is |
| Aristodle | taught Alexander and after teaching he went to Athens to teach others, he later started a famous school |
| Alexander the Great | was an excellent military leader, and his armies conquered vast new territories (spread the Greek culture) |
| Monarchy | first form of government |