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100

Son of Phillip II

Conquered Greece and continued into Persian Empire

Died at 32

Became king at 20

Who is Alexander the Great

100

means will never die

What is immortal?

100

10 years after the battle at Marathon

Xerxes, son of King Darius, wants revenge for Marathon defeat

Spartans join Athens

Athens destroyed

What is the Battle of Thermophylae?

100

started training at 7 years of age

Who are the Spartans?

100

Government of the people

What is a democracy?

200

King of all gods

Who is Zeus?

200

a spartan slave

What is a helot

200
Greek colonies revolt against Persians in Asia Minor

King Darius sends huge army to Marathon

Athens wins

What is the Battle at Marathon?

200

believed in building culture / art / language / writing, etc.

Who were the Athenians?

200

Government with few rulers

What is Oligarchy?

300

son of Darius

Destroyed Athens

Who is Xerxes?

300

a deadly disease

What is a plague?

300

Place Athenians fled to after Battle of Thermophylae

last of Persian wars

What is the Battle of Salamis?

300

Won the Peloponnesian War

Who were the Spartans?

300

a member of the rich, noble

Who was an aristocrat?
400

Ruled Athens during its Golden Age

Rebuilt Athens after it was destroyed by the Persians

Who is Pericles?

400

a person who seeks to understand the world through reason / thinking 

Who is a philosopher?

400

Spartans vs Athenians

Delian League and Peloponnesian League fight

What is the Peloponnesian war?

400

Had a great Army

Who were the Spartans?

400

a ruthless leader

Who is a tyrant?

500

Greek philosopher who was sentenced to death

Who is Socrates?

500

an uncivilized person

What is a barbarian?

500

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

Who are the Spartans?

500

Had a strong Army

Who were the Athenians?

500
a city / fortress built on a hill

 What is an acropolis?