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largest of the ancient Greece city-states were warriors
city-state in ancient Greece which developed into a democracy
body of land with water on three sides
persian religion; taught that humans had freedom to choose between right and wrong and that goodness would win in the end
belief in many gods/goddesses;
settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland
early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding country side and run like an independent country
large hill in center of city, where people sought shelter and safety in times of war
open area that served as a market place and meeting place
group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in court
person with rights and responsibilities in his/ her community
lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens
person who takes power by force and rules with absolute power people
government in which a few elite, wealthy and powerful people
government in which citizens share in the running of the government
government ruled by a king or queen
system of government in which all citizens gather and make decisions
system of government in which citizens elect others to speak, act and vote for them
independent state made of a city and the surrounding land and villiges
20 states into which Darius divided the Persian empire
official who ruled a state in the Persian empire under Darius
league created by the Athens and other city-state
person who was conquered and enslaved by the spartans
not greek but their civilization was first to arise that became greece
first Greek kings, invaded Minoans and took and took of Greece
area which is now southwestern Iran , people were warriors and nomads
Athenian noble, brought reforms to Greece canceled farmers debts, freed slaves, allowed male citizens to participate
tyrant who seized power 30 years after the turmoil left
most important leader after peisistraus died; reorganized assembly to play central role in govrning
king of Persia, built Persia into one of the biggest empire
king of persia, divided government in to 20 provinces called satrapies because the empire was to big to control
great athenian general and statesman

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Ancient Greece

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