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Chapter Seven: The Glory of Ancient GreeceLoading...
Athens- A city-state in Ancient Greece; The capital of modern-day Greece
Agora- A public market and meeting place in ancient Greek city; the Agora, spelled with a capital “a”, refers to the Agora of Athens
Vendor- A seller of goods
Slavery- Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for, someone else
Agora- A public market and meeting place in ancient Greek city; the Agora, spelled with a capital “a”, refers to the Agora of Athens
Vendor- A seller of goods
Slavery- Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for, someone else
Sparta- A city-state in Ancient Greece; Enemy of Athens
Helots- In Ancient Sparta, the term for slaves who were owned by the state
Peloponnesian War- War fought between Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece; almost every other Greek city-state was involved in the war
Plague- Wide spread disease
Blockade- An action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies
Helots- In Ancient Sparta, the term for slaves who were owned by the state
Peloponnesian War- War fought between Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece; almost every other Greek city-state was involved in the war
Plague- Wide spread disease
Blockade- An action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies
Assassinate- To murder for political reasons
Alexander the Great-King of Macedonia (356-323b.c.) conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India
Hellenistic- Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander’s empire
Barbarian- A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild, or uncivilized
Alexander the Great-King of Macedonia (356-323b.c.) conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India
Hellenistic- Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander’s empire
Barbarian- A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild, or uncivilized
