Polis- the fundamental political unit in Ancient Greece
Acropolis- Agora, or marketplace, or on a fortified hilltop, people gather to discuss the cities gov't
Monarchy- single person ruled (king)
Aristocracy- a government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families
Oligarchy- a gov't ruled by a few powerful people
Tyrant- powerful people took control of the government
Democracy- ruled by the people
Helots- peasants forced to stay on the land they work on
Phalanx- most powerful fighting force in the ancient world
Persian War- between Greece and the Persian Empire- began in Ionia
- Polis- city and it's countryside
- Draco took power in 621 BC
- Solon and Clestenes
- ^^ above people worked together to form democracy
- Athenian girls didn't attend school
- Sons of the wealthy families were educated- around 7 years old they began school
- Girls learned at home how to do work around the house
- 725 BC- Sparta conquered Messenia
- Had olympics for boys and girls
- Sparta splits off and creates a gov't with several branches
- Sparta had the most powerful army in Greece- 600 until 371 BC
- During Dorian Age, only rich could afford armor and weapons so only they fought in the armies
- 546 BC- Persians conquered Anatolia
- When the Athenians won the battle their home remained defenseless
- Darius son, Xerxes, tried to crush Athens
- Greek city-states formed alliance called the Delian League
- Athens became the leaders of the Delian League
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