Macedonian leader who invaded Greece, defeated the Greek City-States, and united the Greek City-states as one in 338 BC
King Phillip the Second
Wrote about his belief of the ideal society
His ideal society would be based on justice and fairness to everyone.
Plato
stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
Mythology
An adjective that describes anything from Greece
What is Hellenic
A military formation composed of rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder carrying spikes or heavy spears in the shape of a square.
Phalanx
Believed that people should live lives of moderation or balance
Aristotle
King of the Gods
Zeus
The upper part of an ancient Greek city, where public buildings and the city’s defenses were located.
Acropolis
Son of Philip II, he created the largest empire, and it was the largest the world had ever known until that time
Alexander the Great
Invented the water screw. A device that helps farmers bring water to their fields
Archimedes
God of the Sea
Poseidon
a Greek city-state
Polis
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. The time period after his death is called?
Hellenistic Period (323 BC- 31 BC)
Greek mathematician who studied geometry- study of lines, angles, and shapes
Pythagoras
God of the underworld
Hades
In ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
Tyranny
List three things that spread as a result of Alexander the Greats empire.
Greek art, literature, and science spread into Alexander’s conquered lands. Philosophy Architecture, theater
“Father of Medicine” a Greek physician who studied diseases so he better understood them.
Hippocrates
Goddess of war, wisdom, and handicrafts
Athena
Form of government in which citizens hold political power
Democracy