His 3 Flashcards
Polis
A greek-state
Hellas
Collection of greek-speaking poleis, but not one single country like modern Greece
Colonies
New cities that acted on their own, but felt a link with their home polis. Most Greek colonies were started overseas
Indirect democracy
System of government where citizens gather and vote laws
Direct democracy
System of government where all citizens gather and vote laws
Aristocracy
System of government in which the best rulers were elected
Metics
Citizens of another polis
Assembly
Gathering of all citizens to decide on laws and such
Strategoi
Generals, they were elected, not assigned by lot, even in athens
Homonoi
The Greek word for equals meaning they had the same rights
Agora
The main marketplace in a polis
Acropolis
A polis inner keep, where the main temple is and the polis keeps its gold
Philosophers
Profesional thinkers, very skilled in political debate and political speaking
Tradegy
Theater play about the gods and how they influenced human lives normally it did not end wel for people
Comedy
Theater play that ridicules politics or philosophy
Hoplites
Greek citizen-soldiers with bronze armour, shield and spear
Phalanx
Hoplite shield wall formation
Lliad
Epic by Homer about the Trojan war
Panhellic games
Four games, one held per year, in which the best athletes of all of Greece competed. One was the Olympic games
Olympic games
Panhellic games held in honor of Zeus, at Olympia. There is a modern version too
Legacy
Something that is left from the past to a later time
Hegemon
Leader of a united Greek force
Diadochi
Successors of Alexander the great
Hellenistic
Diadochi tried to show they were very Greek, by supporting Greek culture and science in their kingdom
