Misc I
The king of Persia who attacked the Greeks the first time.
Darius
A heavily fortified high area in the center of the city which housed the temples for the gods and provided space for public ceremonies and worship
Acropolis
Athens and her allies
Delian League
The Greek City states came into conflict with this empire in 499 BC
Persian Empire
During this time, the Greeks lost their ability to write and almost their entire civilization
Dark Age
The great Athenian leader who built the Parthenon and rebuilt Athens after the Persian Wars
Pericles
A mighty city state in Greece which placed a high premium on strength and physical conditioning
Sparta
These people were not gods, but they did extraordinary things and were often called demigods
Heroes
This Battle which occurred in 490 BC turned the Persian back during their first invasion and resulted in a very long road race.
Marathon
This or their great pride often brought many Greek heroes to a tragic end
Hubris
The oracle at Delphi was dedicated to this god.
Apollo
The great temple to the goddess Athena located on the acropolis in Athens
Parthenon
The Greek forces during the Trojan War. After the fall of this empire, Greece fell into a Dark Age.
Mycenaeans
A group of 300 Spartans hold off the advancing Persians at this mountain pass.
Thermopylae
The basic political unit in Greece. The center of the daily life and culture of the Greek people.
Polis
The type of democracy where everyone votes on all the issues
Direct Democracy
This city state created the worlds first democracy and was the chief rival of Sparta
Athens
Most of what we know about this civilization comes from their art as we cannot read their writing
Minoans
Sparta and Athens declare war on each other at this time starting what became known as the Peloponnesian Wars.
480 B.C.
Means rule by the few or the best
Oligarchy
The Greeks started to make their gods in the image of man with human form and emotion.
Greek Shift
The marketplace where Greek people did business, shopped, and discussed politics
Agora
Sparta and its allies
Peloponnesian League
The decisive naval battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece
Salamis
A tight rectangular formation in which soldiers held long spears in front of shields
Phalanx