Early Greece - Weil
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Polis | A Greek city-state - The fundamental politcal unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C. |
| Acropolis | A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city. |
| Monarchy | A government in which power is in the hand of a single person. |
| Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hand of a hereditary ruling class or nobility. |
| Oligarchy | A government in which power is in the hands of a few people - especially one in which rule is based upon wealth. |
| Tyrant | In ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support |
| Homer | Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
| Helot | In the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land. |
| Democracy | A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives. |
| Phalanx | A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields. |
| Mycenaean | An Indo-European person who settled on the Greek mainland around 2,000 B.C. |
| Dorian | A Greek-speaking people that, according to tradition, migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization. |
| Epic | A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes. |
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