Chapter 6 Ancient Greece
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English | Estonian |
|---|---|
 6.1peninsula | an area of land surrounded by water on each side |
| epic | long poem |
| acropolis | a high, rocky hill which is where Ancient Greeks built cities |
| city-state | a seperate independent state, with it's own government, traditions and laws |
| democracy | where citizens govern themselves |
| tyrant | was a ruler who seized power by force |
| aristocrats | leaders who ruled from being members of rich and powerful families |
| 6.2 tribute | payments made to city-states from allies |
| immortal | something that lives forever, never dies |
| philosophers | people who believed that other people could use mind and reason to understand natural events |
| tragedy | serious story that usually ends in a disaster for a main character |
| 6.3 agora | normally outdoor public market or meeting place |
| 6.4 plague | widespread disease, that usually lots of people die from without medication |
| blockade | the cutting off area by enemy forcing no trade or travel |
| 6.5 barbarian | wild, uncivilized people |
| assasinate | to murder |
| Hellenistic | Greek culture after the death of Alexander the Great, which formed three kingdoms from the territories that were conquered from Alexander |
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