people
a supposedly blind writer
Homer
factor that impacts the development of Greek city-states most
geography
Athen's form of government
democracy
a series of conflicts involving Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
founded by two brothers that were the sons of Mars
Rome
founder of Rome and its first king
Romulus
a person who assumed control if the republic was under threat
dictator
a result of the Peloponnesian War
division of Greek city-states
Odysseus's journey is documented in this book
The Odyssey
the most expansive empire of its time located in Iran
Persia/ Persian empire
a Roman consul who consolidated power and also became dictator
Julius Caesar
the various territories with unique cultures that comprised Greece
city-states
Rome's form of governemt
republic
results in the unification of Greek city-states
Persian War
a Greek city-state that created democracy and philosophy
Athens
philosopher who asks questions and challenges traditional thought
Socrates
created by Plato as a place to teach philosophy
academy
a tactic where soldiers linked shields together in a wedge formation
phalanx
the first battle between Athens and the Persian Empire
Battle of Marathon
a Greek city-state that emphasized war and military
Sparta
a philosopher who makes observations, then creates theories
Aristotle
the title given to Rome's two elected leaders
consul
provides naturalistic explanations for most things before philosophy
myths/ gods
a conflict where a wooden horse was used to infiltrate Troy
Trojan War
the first group of Greeks that lived on Crete
Minoans