Greek History
This war between Athens and Sparta ended with Sparta as the victor
Peloponnesian War
This Persian king was known for tolerance of conquered peoples
Cyrus the Great
The Roman Senate had this many senators
300 senators
Zeus in Greek mythology is called this in Roman mythology
Jupiter
A people’s unique way of life
Culture
He ran 26 miles to Athens to warn of a Persian attack.
Pheidippides
He lost the Persian Wars
Xerxes
5,000 Roman soldiers made up one of these.
Legion
Athena, goddess of wisdom, is called this in Roman mythology
Minerva
A political unit centered around a city.
City State (polis)
This epic poem tells of Odysseus’ long journey home.
Odyssey
This Persian king held the empire’s 20 provinces together
Darius
This Carthaginian general marched elephants through the Alps to attack Rome
Hannibal
Ares, god of war, is called this in Roman mythology
Mars
Several nations or territories under one ruler
Empire
This Greek leader ruled Athens during its Golden Age.
Pericles
The famous 300 Spartans fought against this invading empire
the Persians
On March 15, 44 BC, this Roman leader was assassinated
Julius Caesar
Dionysus, god of wine, is called this in Roman mythology
Bacchus
A government ruled by the people
Democracy
This Macedonian king conquered Greece and gave the empire to his son.
Philip II of Macedon
This trade route connected the East, AKA Asia, with the West, AKA Europe (~1600 miles)
Silk Road
He moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and legalized Christianity
Constantine
This Greek goddess of the hunt is known as Diana in Roman mythology
Artemis
This term described a government led by three rulers, such as Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Triumvirate