Greece Vocab

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A piece of land surrounded by water

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Peninsula

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Someone who writes or performs epic poems about heroes.

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Bard

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A group of people in a new territory with ties to their homeland.

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Colony

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Greek city-state

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Polis

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Gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

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Agora

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Armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged in rows

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Phalanx

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Absolute ruler unrestrained by law

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Tyrant

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A government controlled by a small group

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Oligarchy

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A government by the people

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Democracy

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Enslaved people in ancient Sparta

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Helots