Ancient & Classical Greece

4. self-rule; one person rules and can choose whatever rules or do whatever they want
5. government ruled by a religious leader; “government by god”
8. Citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears & shields and fought on foot
10. professional soldier-for-hire that fights in exchange for payment, often for a foreign army
11. governor of a province in Persia
13. “rule by the few”, a small group of people has all the power
14. blending of Greek, Macedonian, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures due to Alexander’s conquests

1. “rule by the people”
2. Greek city-state known for its military prowess, unique diarchy (two kings) that were both descendants of Hercules. Led the Peloponnesian League against Athens.
3. a powerful city that has its own independent government and rules the lands and area around it.
4. “without a ruler”; no formal government
5. a gift or tax given to another nation to show obedience or for protection
6. Greek city-state known as the birthplace of democracy. Led the Delian League. Home to the acropolis and Parthenon. Named after the goddess Athena.
7. King of Macedon, Pharaoh of Egypt, King of Persia, and Hegemon of the Hellenic League. Only ruled for 13 years, but united lands stretching from Greece to India.
9. Greek warship with three rows of oars and a battering ram on the front
10. rule by a single king or queen
12. Greek military formation that was an 8-soldier deep rectangle of soldiers with spears and shields; Macedonian versions were in formations of 16-32 men deep