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6th greek vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | greek city statee |
| citizens | legal member of a country or city-state |
| politics | practice of government |
| acropolis | the upper part of an ancient greek city |
| direct democracy | government in which citizens take part |
| ephor | man responceible for day to day operation |
| helot | messenian person forced to work |
| military state | society organized for waging war |
| slavery | control of other people |
| battle of marathon | greek victory over Persian army |
| battle salamis | greek victory over persian navy |
| delian league | alliance lead by Athens |
| Peloponnesian league | alliance led by Sparta |
| aristocracy | hereditary class rulers |
| oligarchy | small group of people work |