People
Greek tyrant who gave land to landless farmers
Peisistratus
They made their living as traders
Minoans
This group adopted a democratic government after a period of tyranny
Athenians
popular formation Greeks used in battle
Phalanx
The Persian King who invaded Greece and Led his army at the battle of Salamis
Darius
The Greek alphabet was influenced by these people
Phenoecians
In this city-state, women would be allowed to own property
Sparta
a Persian religion based on the belief in one god
Zoroastrianism
Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae
Leonidas
These people learned how to navigate the sun and stars from the Minoans
The Mycenaeans
League that was established to fight against the Persians
Delian League
Which battle did a young runner race to Athens to share the news of victory
The Battle of Marathon
King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian empire
Cyrus
300 year period time in which trade and farming failed and many stopped reading and writing
The Dark Age
This was at the center of each polis
agora
a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
philosopher
leader who made Athens more democratic
Pericles
The location where the Minoan civilization flourishes
Crete
other name for enslaved people in Ancient Sparta
helots
The sea that lies between Greece and Asia Minor
Aegean Sea