Today in class we talked about Greece even more. Mr. Schick gave us some words to know so here they are:
Polis- fundamental political unit made up of a city adn the surroundign counrtyside
Monarchy- rule by a single person (usually king)
Aristocracy- rule by a small group of noble, rich, and land owning men
Aristocrats- a member of the ruling class
Oligarchy- wealthy groups who seized power (didn't like the current rule)
Tyrant- powerful person who took rule by appealing to the commoners for support
We also talked about some important people and rulers... Just remember 508 BCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats when the first democracy came into place
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