The Ancient Greeks Vocabulary

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Peninsula

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a piece of land nearly surrounded by water

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bard

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someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes or their deeds

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colony

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a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland

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polis

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a Greek city-state

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agora

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A gathering place; marketplace

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phalanx

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a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows

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tyrant

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an absolute ruler unrestrained by law

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Oligarchy

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a government in which a small group has control

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democracy

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a government by the people

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helots

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enslaved people in ancient Sparta