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Group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law
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Government in which a few , elite (wealthy and powerful) people rule
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System of government in which all citizens gather and make decisions governmental matters
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King of Persia, built Persia into one of the biggest empires
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Not Greek but their civilization was 1st to arise in area that became Greece,made wealth from trade ,collapsed in 1450 BC
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Area which is now southwestern Iran , people were warriors and nomads
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Athenian noble,brought reforms to Greece, canceled farmers debts , freed those who had become slaves, allowed all male citizens to participate in assembly but refused to give away nobles land
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Early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding country side and run like an independent country
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Independent state made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages
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Body of land with water on 3 sides (like michigan)
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Tyrant who seized power 30 years after the turmoil left when Solon died, divided large estates of nobles among landless poor , gave poor people jobs
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Person who takes power by force and rules with absolute power and authority
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Person with rights and responsibilities in his/her community or country in ancient Greece,only males could be citizens
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Settlement in a new territory that keeps ties with its homeland
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Government ruled by a king or queen
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Largest of the ancient greece city-states; were warriors; had an oligarchy