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Polis
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City-state in ancient Greece
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Acropolis
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Highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state
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Capital
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Oligarchy
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Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
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Phalanx
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In ancient Greece, a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
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Patrician
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Member of the landholding upper class in ancient Rome
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Plebeian
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Member of the lower class in ancient Rome, including farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders
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Tribune
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Official in ancient Rome who was elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
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Martyr
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Person that suffers or dies for his or her beliefs
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Diocese
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District or region under the care of a bishop
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Heresy
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Religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the church
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Patriarch
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In the Byzantine empire, highest church official in a major city
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Patriarch
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In the Byzantine empire, highest church official in a major city
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Schism
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Permanent division in a church
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Boyar
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Landowning noble in Russia under the czars
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Czar/Tsar
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The autocratic ruler of Russia.
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Oprichniki
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A form of police force in Russia created by Ivan the Terrible in order to kill all of his enemies and destroy basically anything he did not support or deem lawful.
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