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| Council of Elders & Assembly |
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| advised the Greek monarch |
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| rule by 1 man who has seized power by rebellion & insurrection |
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| rule by the many/ the common people |
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alliance with cities such as Corinth & Megara
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| Athenian leader who made merciless code of law |
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| Athenian leader who repealed harsh laws and implemented many positive reforms |
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| group of wealthy Athenians who judicially governed fellow citizens |
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overthrew 1st tyrant
helped develop Athenian democracy
introduced ostracism |
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| practice by which citizens could banish someone for 10 years |
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| brought Athenian democracy to fullest measure |
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| citizens elect a few men to represent them in government |
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| citizens made big decisions of government themselves |
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| made in Athens to help with the trouble with the Persians |
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| time of Peloponnesian War |
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| tried to assume control of all Greece, but was assassinated |
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| killed his father to gain control of Greece and start conquest of Persia |
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| when Alexander the Great crossed the Hellespont to overtake an empire |
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Alexander the Great's most lasting contribution to world history
helped prepare the world for the coming of Jesus Christ |
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| battle that split Alexander's empire among four generals who claimed to be kings |
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| humanistic philosopher who claimed that "Man is the measure of all things." |
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| well-educated slave who taught young Greeks |
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| greatest Athenian temple, dedicated to Athena |
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| Greek "Father of History" |
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| legendary Greek writer who introduced fables to literature |
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| brief story used to teach a moral |
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| wrote two of the greatest tragedies (Oedipus Rex and Antigone) |
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| famous comic dramatist who satirized Athenian life |
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