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| Peninsula | An area of land surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Epic | A long poem. |
| Acropolis | A high, rocky hill. Means "high city". |
| City-State | In ancient Greece, a city made up of villages that shared the same language and culture. |
| Aristocrat | Rich, powerful families that ruled city-states. |
| Tyrant | Cruel, violent people who took over city-states by force. |
| Democracy | A political system in which all citizens share in running the government. |
| Troy | A city made famous by the story of the Trojan War. |
| Tribute | Money paid by a less powerful nation to a more powerful nation. |
| Immortal | The gods and goddesses of ancient Greece were thought to have this. It means to live forever. |
| Philosopher | A person who believed they could use their mind to understand natural events. |
| Tragedy | A serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character. |
| Socrates | A man who was a philosopher during ancient Greek times. He asked questions about life that made citizens think. |
| Parthenon | A building placed high atop the acropolis. This was the Greeks most magnificent building dedicated to the goddess Athena. |
| Agora | All Greek cities had these public meeting or market places. |
| Athens | A city in Greece. It is known as the "model" polis with many great sculptors, mathematicians, poets, and playwrights. |
| barbarian | Wild, uncivilized people. |
| assassinated | Someone who is killed for political reasons. |
| King Phillip | The King of Macedonia who conquered the Greek city-states and who is the father of Alexander the Great. |
| Macedonia | An ancient kingdom that built an army led by Alexander the Great that invaded the Greek city-states and conquered much of the known world. |
| Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia after his father, King Phillip, died. He conquered many lands and spread the Greek culture. |
| plague | A widespread disease. |
| blockade | Cutting off an area by enemy forces that closes it to travel and trade. |
| Sparta | A city in Greece. It is known for its military strength and bravery in battle. |
| classical | Meaning ancient Greece and Rome. |
