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Greece

Ancient Greece Vocab

TermDefinition
city-state A city and all the countryside around it. Each one had its own army, laws, and form of government.
acropolis A high hill. The Parthenon is here and it was built for Athena.
polis a Greek word for city-state
classical marked by great achievements
tyrant a leader who held power through the use of force
oligarchy a few people that have power
citizens people who had the right to participate in government
aristocrats rich landowners
democracy a type of government in which people rule themselves
Sparta a city-state dominated by the military
Athens a city-state that had a strong army and valued education and the arts
Peloponnesian War A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart lasted 27 years ended the Golden Age of Athens
Parthenon A famous temple of Athena located on the Athenian acropolis. Built by Pericles
Hellenistic Greek-like
Pericles A brilliant elected leader of Athens. He helped build its democracy
Alexander the Great One of the most famous ancient Greek conquerors who lived from 356 B.C. - 323 B.C. Son of King Philip II of Macedonia
Socrates A famous Greek philosopher, teacher, and thinker
Plato A famous Greek philosopher, teacher, and thinker. A student of Socrates
Aristotle A famous Greek philosopher, teacher, and thinker. Student of Plato. Alexander the Great’s teacher
Hippocrates Known for his dedication to patients and medicine
Euclid Great mathematician
Homer Great poet, wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
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