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Ancient Greece

Global History

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Polis a greek city-state
Acropolis upper fortified part of a greek city-state
Monarchy a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
Aristocracy a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class of nobility
Oligarchy a government in which power is in the hands of a few people-especially one in which rule is based upon wealth
Sparta greek city-state that built a military state
Helots slaves
Athens greek city-state known for advancing new ideas in education, the arts, and government
Democracy a government ruled by the people
The Persian Wars wars between Greece and the Persian empire
Darius I Persian king who unsuccessfully attempted to defeat the greeks
The Delian League alliance of 140 greek city states, Athens was the leader
Pericles leader of Athens during its Golden Age
Direct democracy a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
Stipend fixed salary to men who held public office
Jury panel of citizens with the authority to make judgement on a trial
Ostracism banish or send away a public figure
The Funeral Oration speech given by Pericles expressing democratic ideals
The Peloponnesian War war between Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian League alliance formed by Sparta and other enemies of Athens
Philosophers greek thinkers, "lovers of wisdom"
Sophists group of philosophers who questioned people's ideas about justice and other traditional values
Rhetoric the art of skillful speaking
Socrates greek philosopher, encouraged greeks to question themselves and their moral character
Plato greek philosopher and student of Socrates, wrote The Republic
The Republic work written by Plato in which he envisions a perfectly governed society
Aristotle greek philosopher who questioned the nature of the world
The Parthenon temple which is the most famous example of greek architecture
Metic a foreign-born resident
Agoge the military training of young spartan boys
Herodotus "The Father of History"
Xerxes Persian leader, son of Darius I
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