Important+Terms

Greek Unit Terms:


 * Hoplite** - A formation used in Greek land warfare


 * City States** - Polis


 * Acropolis** - Literally (High City) a raised urban center that can be fortified


 * Helot** - Spartan Slaves/ A majority of the people in Sparta


 * Tyrant** - A controller of a city state who seized power


 * Oligarchy** - ruled by a few (powerful/elite class) - Spartan Goverment


 * Honor** - Timé


 * Excellence** - Arête


 * Fame** - Kleos


 * Delian League** - A primarily naval based league who were under Athens control at the end of Athens Golden Years (477 BC)


 * Peloponnesian League** - the mostly land based league that the Spartans created in response to the Delian League