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100
Wrote Book of Ethics & Poetics, he was Alexander the Great's teacher
Aristotle
100
Taught that education was the key to personal growth. He was executed when he came in conflict with the Sophists
Socrates
100
Spartan valor at this battle in 480 BCE gave the Greeks time to prepare for the Persian army
Thermopylae
100
Independently governed city-state
polis
100
Considered the finest example of Greek architecture. Built as a temple to honor Athena
Parthenon
200
Father of modern medicine. Today doctors take an oath named after him
Hippocrates
200
Founded the Academy. Believed the perfect government was an aristocracy of philosophers
Plato
200
Patron God of Sparta
Ares
200
Fortress located on a hill
acropolis
200
The Persian Empire was so large during Xerxes reign it stretched between these two rivers
Nile River in the West to the Indus River in the East
300
Renowned mathematician of ancient Greece. Believed everything could be explained in terms of natural las
Pythagoras
300
Formed after the Persian Wars, alliance of city-states with Athens as it's leader
Delian League
300
Persian heavy infantry, 10,000 strong they were Xerxes elite fighting force
Immortals
300
New era of cultural progress in architecture, art and philosophy
Golden Age
300
Name 2 or the 3 forms of Greek theatre
Drama, tragedy and comedy
400
Father of History. He traveled extensively throughout the ancient world.
Herodotus
400
Tricked the Athenian people into paying for 100 new ships. Led the Athenians to victory over the Persians at the Battle of Salamis
Themistocles
400
Critical victory for the Greeks over the Persians fought in 490 BCE. Site of Battle is 26 miles from Athens
Battle of Marathon
400
Open markets used for commerce
agora
400
According to lore, Leonidas and the rest of the Spartans sacrificed their lives at Thermopylae because of visions from these prophets
Oracles of Delphi
500
He led Athenian opposition to Phillip II of Macedon
Demosthenes
500
'First citizen' of Athens, he was a great statesman, who was responsible for construction of the Parthenon
Pericles
500
Series of wars from 431 BCE to 404 BCE between Athenians and Spartans and their allies
Peloponnesian War
500
Type of government which is run by a small, select group of people
oligarchy
500
After Alexander's death, his empire was divided into 3 regions. Name 2 of 3.
Macedon, Syria and Egypt