People
Alexander the Great's father
Phillip
Every Spartan boy trained to do this
Fight/be a soldier
A political leader who gained power illegitimately was called this
Tyrant
Alexander the Great conquered this giant empire.
Persia
We still use the name of this first major battle in the Persian war today.
Marathon
He convinced the Athenians to attack Sicily
Alcibiades
Athens was the first polis to develop this system of government
Democracy
This Greek word means excellence; virtue; to be the best.
Arete
During the Peloponnesian war, this was the name of Athens' "alliance" (really more like an empire).
The Delian League
What is Demosthenes' point in his first Philippic?
Athens needs to stop being lazy and defeat Philip
During the golden age of Athens, this temple to Athena was built on the Acropolis
Parthenon
Greeks thought that non-Greeks were inferior, and they were called this because their language sounded like gibberish to the Greeks
Barbarians
In this battle in the Persian war, Sparta lost but they bought the Athenians enough time to evacuate their city
Thermopylae
Where were all the notable places Alcibiades lived, in order?
Athens, Sparta, Persia
Solon opposed this Athenian tyrant
Pisistratus
Because of the work of these people, Spartan soldiers had more time to train
Slaves or Helots
This concept is illustrated by Pericles' statement that every Athenian "is able to show himself rightful lord and ruler of his own person."
Individualism
Thucydides thought that the Peloponnesian war was inevitable for this reason
Sparta, the dominant power, was afraid of Athens, the rising power
What were two major innovations that the Macedonians made to phalanx warfare?
Horses and long spears
This historian traveled into Persia with a group of Spartan mercenaries.
Xenophon
For most of ancient Greek history, Greece was not united as an empire, but was made up of these individual political units
Polis or city-state
In this naval battle, the Athenian commander Themistocles betrayed the Greeks to help them win.
Salamis
This early Athenian lawmaker redistributed land.
Solon