HIST 1001 Chapter : Termlist2 13
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Aegean sea; focused on the blue island chain; religion: material; poverty. Mycenaean- named from capital; stored weapons- built to protect the king; military based society; no women; Time of troubles- multiple natural disasters occurred; eurpean groups migrate to aegean; sea people invades; ends the bronze age. Hellenes- greeks awareness of their own identity; the names for themselves; created olympic games. Polis- means city in greek; stands for all the city states. Boule- assembly forming part of city governments in ancient greece. Arete- greek goddess; means excellence in any kind. Aristoi means the best ; describes the nobleman of greek. Athens- located in greece; the economic situation was horrible; ruled by aristocracy. Oligarchy- power result from a small group of people. Ephors- were leaders of ancient sparta and shared power with the spartan kings. "swore on behalf of the city", while the kings swore for themselves. Perioikoi- group of free but non-citizens of sparta.
