Famous Names
Son of Phillip II
Conquered Greece and continued into Persian Empire
Died at 32
Became king at 20
Who is Alexander the Great
means will never die
What is immortal?
10 years after the battle at Marathon
Xerxes, son of King Darius, wants revenge for Marathon defeat
Spartans join Athens
Athens destroyed
What is the Battle of Thermophylae?
started training at 7 years of age
Who are the Spartans?
Government of the people
What is a democracy?
King of all gods
Who is Zeus?
a spartan slave
What is a helot
King Darius sends huge army to Marathon
Athens wins
What is the Battle at Marathon?
believed in building culture / art / language / writing, etc.
Who were the Athenians?
Government with few rulers
What is Oligarchy?
son of Darius
Destroyed Athens
Who is Xerxes?
a deadly disease
What is a plague?
Place Athenians fled to after Battle of Thermophylae
last of Persian wars
What is the Battle of Salamis?
Won the Peloponnesian War
Who were the Spartans?
a member of the rich, noble
Ruled Athens during its Golden Age
Rebuilt Athens after it was destroyed by the Persians
Who is Pericles?
a person who seeks to understand the world through reason / thinking
Who is a philosopher?
Spartans vs Athenians
Delian League and Peloponnesian League fight
What is the Peloponnesian war?
Had a great Army
Who were the Spartans?
a ruthless leader
Who is a tyrant?
Greek philosopher who was sentenced to death
Who is Socrates?
an uncivilized person
What is a barbarian?
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Who are the Spartans?
Had a strong Army
Who were the Athenians?
What is an acropolis?