People
The citizens of the warrior city-state of Greece.
Spartans
Minoan palace on Crete that may have led to the myth of the labyrinth.
Knossos
Warrior city-state of Greece.
Sparta
A place of religious worship.
Shrine
Narrow body of water between 2 larger bodies of water.
Strait
The Indo-European traders who probably started the Trojan War.
The Mycenaeans
Walled city destroyed by Achilles and Odysseus.
Troy
Military formation that fundamentally changed Greek society.
Phalanx
Someone who takes rule by less than normal means, usually by force.
Tyrant
Sea to the east of Greece.
Aegean
Greek archon who outlawed debt slavery.
Solon
Elevated area of a Greek city where the temples are located.
Acropolis
Legendary war between Mycenae and Troy.
Trojan War
Rule by the wealthy elite.
Oligarchy
Island at the mouth of the Aegean Sea.
Crete
Greek tyrant who offered a stipend for government service and ushered in the Golden Age of Athens.
Pericles
Democratic, philosopher city-state in ancient Greece.
Athens
The training of a young Spartan that begins at age 7.
Agogee
People who decide guilt or innocence in a trial.
Jury
Geographic reason that the Greek city-states developed independently.
Isolated valleys between rugged mountains
Legendary Greek king that the ancient people of Crete are named after.
King Minos
Southern Island portion of Greece.
Peloponnesus
Naval battle that finally defeated the Persians.
Battle of Salamis
To be kicked out of the city of Athens for a period of 10 years.
Ostracism
Peninsula where Greece is located.
Peloponnesian