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cleruchy — In ancient Greece, a body of Athenian citizens in a dependent country holding grants of land awarded by Athens. Athens used the cleruchy to cripple dependent states; plantations took the best land, and the colonizers formed military garrisons.… … Universalium
Cleruchy — A cleruchy (Greek: κληρουχία, klēroukhia) in Hellenic Greece, was a specialized type of colony established by Athens. The term comes from the Greek word κληροῦχος, klērouchos, literally lot holder . Normally, Greek colonies were politically… … Wikipedia
cleruchy — cle·ru·chy … English syllables
cleruchy — ˈkliˌrükē, lēˌr , rəkē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek klērouchia, from klērouchos : a body or settlement of cleruchs * * * clerˈuchy or cleruchˈia noun • • • Main Entry: ↑cleruch … Useful english dictionary
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
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