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L27: Two City-States
Term | Definition |
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agora | a marketplace in ancient Greece |
Athens | a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece |
Council of 500 | in Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of government |
Council of Elders | a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions |
Peloponnesus | a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece |
Sparta | a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy |