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Greek Term List

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Homer
Greek poet, famous for writing The Iliad and The Odyssey
Archon
high official, ruler
Hoplite
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece
Helots
a person who serves, a serf
Thucydides
Greek Historian, recorded important parts of Peloponnesian war
Minoans
civilization that reached height between 1600 BCE through 1500 BCE, located on the island of Crete, traded with Egypt and Mesopotamia, polytheistic
Acropolis
fortified part of Ancient Greek City
Tyranny
unjust use of absolute governmental power
Democracy
government by the people
Solon
a lawgiver and poet, who reformed the Athenian class system
Ephors
a body of five elected magistrates exercising a supervisory power over the kings of Sparta
Alexander the Great
leader and architect, king of Macedon
Pericles
Athenian leader who advanced Democracy
Aristocracy
upper class rules
Hellenistic Age
323 BCE through 31 BCE
Pisistratus
Athenian Tyrant, supported athletic contest
Herodotus
"Father of History", recorded history, writings were first known attempt at narrative writing
Socrates
Greek Philosopher, teacher of Plato
Aristotle
Greek Philosopher, Teacher of Alexander the Great
Ostracism
temporary Banishment
Oligarchy
government by few people
Mycenaean's
1400 BCE through 1200 BCE, sea traders, city-states ruled by warriors
Polis
a city-state
Monarchy
rule by a person, usually inherits power
Hellenic culture
The ancient Greek culture consisting of its city-states
Cleisthenes
an Athenian, reformed the Athenian constitution, started Democracy
Athens
City-state that started as a monarchy and evolved into an aristocracy
Delian League
prepared for future invasions by the Persians
Dorian invasions
a term used to describe the replacement of dialects and traditions in ancient Greece
Peloponnesian wars
conflicts between the Athenians and the Peloponnesian league, Resentment of Athenian domination and disagreement on the form of government
Phalanx
a fighting technique used by Alexander the Great, People grouped together with shields and spears
Plato
Greek Philosopher, teacher of Aristotle
Persian wars
a series of conflicts between the Greek city-states and the Persians, Economic rivalry

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