Classical Greece Flashcards
Oligarchy
A government controlled by a small group of people made up of aristocratic and wealthy non-aristocractic families.
Empire
A group of nations or people ruled over by a single monarch or ruling power.
Republic
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
City-State
Area of land centered around a single city.
Trojan War
Legendary battle in Greek mythology between Greeks and the city of Troy.
Hellenistic
Relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra.
Tryanny
Type of government where one individual seizes power illegally in a harsh or brutal way.
