Across
- 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
Down
- 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