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| a body of land with water on three sides |
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| island that lies southeast of the Greek mainland. The ancient Minoans created their civilization on this island. |
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| location in Peloponnesus where the people called Mycenaeans created a civilization. |
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| Mycenaean king who used trickery to win the Trojan War |
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is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth.
Accessed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnese |
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| a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland |
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| Greek city-states like a tiny independent country |
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| an open area below the acropolis- This space had two functions: it was both a market and a place where people could meet and debate issues. |
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| a fortified area at the top of a hill- It provided a safe refuge in case of attacks. |
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| Free, native-born men who owned land- As for women and children, they might qualify for citizenship, but they had NONE of the rights that went with it. |
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| Ordinary citizens serving in the Greek armies |
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| someone who takes power by force and rules with TOTAL AUTHORITY. Today the word describes a harsh, oppressive ruler. |
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| all citizens share in running the government |
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| captive workers- This name comes from the Greek word for "capture." |
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| In 594 B.C. the nobles turned to the one man both sides trusted. This noble canceled all the farmers' debts and freed those who had become slaves. He also allowed all male citizens to participate in the assembly and law courts. |
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| a tyrant who seized power in 560 B.C. after Solon's rule- He won support of the poor by dividing large estates among landless farmers. He also loaned money to poor people and gave them jobs building temples and other public works. |
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| came to power in 508 B.C. and reorganized the assembly to play the central role in governing. |
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| the area known today as southwestern Iran |
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| -"Protector of the kingdom." Darius chose these officials to help govern the satrapies. |
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| Place where the Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet |
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| Empire under Cyrus the Great |
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| northern Mesopotamia, Syria, Canaan, Phoenician cities, and ASIA MINOR |
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| King Darius depended on his ________ to control the empire. |
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| He wrote the History of the Persian Wars. |
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| This angered the subjects of the Persian Empire and caused rebellions! |
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