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Greece

Vocabulary and Key Events

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Greek PolisGreek City State
ParthenonRebuilt After Persian War- Temple of Greek Goddess Athena,
OligarchyRuled by a small group
TyrantPerson who gains power by force
Aristocracyrule by land owning elites
democracygovernment by the people
monarchyruled by a king or a queen
civic participationcitizens participation in the government or community
direct democracycitizens participate directly in the government
ZeusLeader of the gods
Hera, Apollo, Athena, Aphrodite, ArtemisGreek gods and goddesses
AthensGreek city state which became a democracy
SpartaMilitaristic and Aggressive Society
Persian WarsUnited Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire
Peloponnessian WarCaused in part by competition for the Greek world
Athens and Delian LeagueAlliances of Athens and other Greek city states after the Persian Wars
Sparta and Peloponnesian LeagueSparta's allies after the Persian war
Phillip IIKing of Macedon that conquered most of the Greek world
Alexander the GreatEstablished an empire from Greece to Egypt to margins of India; extended Greek cultural influence
Hellenistic AgeBlending of Greek and Oriental Customs
HellenicAnother word for Greek Culture
Draco and SolonTyrants who worked for reform in Greece



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