Ancient Greece and Persia Flashcards
Where were the colonies?
Mediterranean Area: Northern Greece, Italy
Where is Greece located?
On a peninsula with many islands and mountains
Did everyone live inside the city walls?
No, farmers lived outside the city walls. During a war, women, children and elderly gathered inside the walls for protection.
Greek city-state
polis
government by the people “Rule by the people”
democracy
a leader who held power through the use of force
tyrant
One of the most famous lyric poets in Greece
Sappho
Period marked by Great Achievements, began with the creation of city-states
classical age
rich landowners
aristocrats
Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy, paid people to work in government and led until death
Pericles
A Greek famous for his fables
Aesop
a high hill surrounded by walls upon which a Greek fortress was built
acropolis
A government ruled by a few powerful people
oligarchy
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
mythology
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
fables
A Greek marketplace
agora
People who had the right to participate in government
citizens
A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey (may have been blind)
Homer
Established first democracy “Father of democracy”
Cleisthenes
Overthrew oligarchy and became the ruler of Athens
Peisistratus
