HIS 220 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hoplite, Gerousia, Synoecism
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Thetes: the lowest social class of citizens in ancient athens after the political reforms of solon. They worked for wages or had less than 200 medimnoi as yearly income. Seisachtheia: a set of laws instituted by the athenian lawmaker solon in order to rectify the widespread serfdom and slavery that had run rampant in athens by the 6th century bc. Oikos: the fa(cid:373)il(cid:455), the fa(cid:373)il(cid:455)"s p(cid:396)ope(cid:396)t(cid:455), a(cid:374)d the house. Emporion: a place which the traders of one nation had reserved to their business interests within the territory of another nation. Apoikia: the greek word used to describe the greek colonies that were established. Hoplon: the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient greece by hoplite warriors. Arche: means the beginning, origin, or source of action. Kratos: the son of pallas and styx and the personification of strength, might, sovereign rule, and authority. Nomos: the concept of law in ancient greek philosophy.
