Ancient Greece Vocab

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Absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler.

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Tyrant

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A careful plan to achieve a goal

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Strategy

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Greek city-state

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Polis

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Armed foot soldiers in Ancient Greece arranged in rows

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Phalanx

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Land surrounded by land on 3 sides

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Peninsula

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A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment

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Philosopher

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A government controlled by a small group.

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Oligarchy

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Traditional story explaining practices or beliefs of a people or natural world.

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Myth

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Citizens in city-state armies who fought on foot.

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Hoplite

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Enslaved person in Ancient Sparta

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Helot