| A | B |
|---|
| august | dignified, respected, great, worthy of respect |
| liberate | to set free |
| Legates | Generals |
| Praetorian Guard | men who are personal bodyguards |
| mercenary | a soldier who fights for money |
| colonization | when citizens are sent from one place to another to found a new city |
| alliances | a close association of nations or other groups who form for a common good |
| patriotic | loyal towards one's country |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| Helot | a slave in Sparta |
| enslave | to force people to become slaves |
| Acropolis | a hill where the people of Greece built their city |
| Polis | greek name for city state |
| Aristocrat | member of the powerful ruling class |
| independent | self-governing, free, separate |
| monarchy | leader is a king or queen |
| Oligarchy | govt by a small number of people |
| Meritocracy | govt run by the best people in the community |
| epic | awesome, big, exciting |
| laconic | witty, sarcstic way of speaking |
| Philosopher King | govt ruled by the smartest wisest person |
| Hoplites | Greek heavy infantry who are heavily armed and on foot |
| Militia | group of men not paid to fight |
| Phalanx | fighting formation that Greek hoplites used in battle |
