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greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| penninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water |
| crete | Crete, Greece's largest island |
| mycenae | Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece |
| peloponnesuse | The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is separated from the central part of the country by the Gulf of Corinth |
| agamemnon | In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was the son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope of Mycenae, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra and the father of Iphigenia, Electra or Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis |
| colonies | a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country |
| polis | a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes |
| agora | (in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets |
| tyrant | a cruel and oppressive ruler |
| oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution |
| democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
| sparta | Sparta definition. An ancient Greek city-state |
| athens | Athens definition. Capital of Greece in east-central Greece on the plain of Attica, overlooking an arm of the Mediterranean Sea |
| helots | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens |
| solon | Image result for solon definition Solon (Greek: Σόλων; c. 638 – c. 558 BC) was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens |
| Peisistratos | Peisistratos, Latinized Pisistratus, the son of Hippocrates, was a ruler of ancient Athens during most of the period between 561 and 527 BC |
| cleisthenes | was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family. |
| socrates | Socrates. Pronunciation: /ˈsɒkrətiːz/ (469–399 bc), Greek philosopher. As represented in the writings of his disciple Plato |
| pericles | Pericles was arguably the most prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age— specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars |
| plato | Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world |
| aristotle | Image result for aristotle definition Aristotle is a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy, making contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theatre. He was a stud |
| philosopher | A philosopher, in a wide sense, is someone who studies philosophy. The term "philosopher" comes from the Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philosophos), which means "lover of wisdom" |
| vote | a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice |
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