Politics and Leagues
Means "rule by the people"
Democracy
War between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
Time period after the conquests of Alexander the Great
Hellenistic Period
"Earth-shaker"
Poseidon
"Thunderer"
Zeus
Alliance led by Athens
Delian League
This event started the wars between the Persians and Greeks
Ionian Revolt
Time period after the Greek Dark Age; rediscovery of writing and formation of city-states
Archaic Period
"Gray-eyed"
Athena
"Far-shooter"
Apollo
Alliance led by Sparta
Peloponnesian League
These Greek soldiers wore heavy armor and fought in a close formation
Hoplites
Time period when Athens and Sparta were at their greatest power; when the Parthenon was built
Classical Period
"Willow-bound"
Artemis
"Grain-mother"
Demeter
Means "rule by the few"
Oligarchy
They connected Athens to its port; Sparta didn't like them
Long Walls
This was a mix of Greek, Near Eastern, and Asian cultures
Hellenistic Culture
"Cow-eyed"
Hera
"Tricky"
Hermes
Great King of Persia during the first part of the Persian Wars
Darius
Warship that had three levels of rowers
Triremes
The spread of culture and ideas to new areas and peoples
Cultural diffusion
"Full of blessings"
Hestia
"Receiver of all"
Hades