Acropolis - The high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.
Hoplite - A heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
Phalanx - A unit of several hundred hoplites, who closed ranks by joining shields when approaching the enemy.
Monarchy - A state in which supreme power is held by a single, usually heredity ruler.
Oligarchy - In this form the minority of the citizens dominated government.
Democracy - Government decisions are were made by the majority of male citizens.
Tyranny - A self proclaimed dictatorship
Helots - Descendants of the earlier Greek immigrants who were bound to the land by the Spartan state and compelled to work for the landholding citizens.
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