Ancient Greece vocab Flashcard

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Body of troops in close formation

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Phalanx

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City-state in ancient Greece

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Polis

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Government ruled by a small group

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Oligarchy

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Cruel and oppressive ruler

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Tyrant

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Fortified part of an ancient Greek city on a hill

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Acropolis

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Philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great, emphasizing self-development over materialism.

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Aristotle

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Macedonian king who conquered parts of North Africa and Asia, died at 32.

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Alexander the Great

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Heavily armed foot soldier

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Hoplite

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Philosopher who wrote The Republic and argued for a single perfect version of anything.

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Plato

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Author of the Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Homer