Ancient Greece Flashcards
what is democracy
rule of the many/ the people
what is Aristocracy
rule of the few
what is oligarchy
rule with 2 leaders/ dictators
what is Plutocracy
rule of the rich
what is a Tyrant
the gain of power through non ordinary means
who was the mythical king of Athens
Theseus
who was the mythical king of Sparta
Menaleus
when did Athens become a democracy
6th century BC
who were the law givers for Athens
Elected officials called archons
Who were the tyrants in Athens
Peisistratos, and his sons Hippias and Hipparchos
what does “Magna Graecia” refer to
The name the romans gave the coastal part of southern Italy
when was Greek colonization at its greatest
during the 8th and 7th centuries
who were the spartan lawgivers
Agiads, and Eurpontis ( two houses of judges and leader) and the Gerousia ( council of thirty men over sixty including the 2 kings)
