Ancient Greece
75% of Greece is covered by this natural terrain
Mountains
The largest, primary military unit of the ancient Roman army
Roman Legions
King of Sparta and General of the 300 Spartans who fought alongside him.
Leonidas
Greek thinkers began replacing mythical explanations of the universe with logical, rational ones.
Philosophy
a form of government in which power resides with the citizens, who elect representatives and leaders (such as a president) to make and enforce laws
Republic
Religious beliefs created by the ancient Greeks to explain the origins of the world
Greek Mythology
The equivalent to the elected President in the Roman Republic.
Consul
King of Persia who fought against the Spartan 300
Xerxes
Tradition that developed in ancient Athens around the 6th century BCE. It forms the foundation of modern Western theater.
Drama
The belief in MANY Gods
Polytheism
Greek city-state that prioritized a militaristic view on life. (300)
Sparta
The earliest written code of ancient Roman law posted so everyone can read the law.
The 12 Tables
The dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC by his closest friends.
Julius Caesar
best known through monumental stone temples, this style has been used throughout the world in many structures
Greek Architecture
a major monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Christianity
Greek city-state that was the most important Greek city where art, philosophy and democracy was born.
Athens
This person led Carthage (Africa) to war against Rome by traveling all over Europe to get to Rome.
Hannibal
Macedonian King who came to power at the age of 20 by conquering empires in Greece and Egypt. He named a lot of cities after himself.
Alexander the Great
the world's first known system where eligible citizens participated directly in making laws rather than electing representatives
Democracy
ancient Roman engineering that used gravity to transport fresh water from distant springs and lakes into cities and towns
Aqueducts
A former ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Parthenon
Julius Caesar crossed this landform and it was a symbol of passing a point of no return and committing irrevocably to a risky or life-altering decision.
Rubicon River
Emperor who ruled Rome after Julius Caesar's death. Under his rule, Rome entered an era of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
Augustus
Greek philosopher and mathematician famous for the Pythagorean theorem
Pythagorus
The shared culture, language, art, and philosophy of the ancient Greek world, which spread widely across the Mediterranean following the conquests of Alexander the Great
Hellenism