Lesson 14 Flashcards

1
Q

seized the Acropolis; made himself tyrant of Athens

A

Pisistratus

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2
Q

citadel of Athens

A

Acropolis

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3
Q

Homer’s epic about the Trojan War

A

Iliad

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4
Q

Homer’s epic about the wanderings of Odysseus

A

Odyssey

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5
Q

“Men of Athens! See what my enemies have done to me because I am a friend of the people.”

A

Pisistratus

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6
Q

a city fortress in a commanding position

A

citadel

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7
Q

cities ruled by magistrates (citizens) instead of kings

A

republics

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8
Q

sole ruler in a Greek city republic

A

tyrant

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