Ancient Greece Vocab

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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 piece of land nearly surrounded by water

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peninsula

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A government by the people

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democracy

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Greek city-state

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polis

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High-ranked official in Sparta elected by the council of elders

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ephor

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Gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

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Agora

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A government controlled by a small group

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oligarchy

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Group in new territory with ties to homeland.

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colony

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Writer/performer of epic poems about heroes

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bard