Persia 1
Founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
What three continents did the Persian Empire span?
Asia, Africa and Europe.
Mountains and the sea
an organized system of rational thought also known as the love of wisdom.
philosophy.
“the rule of the many,” government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
democracy
The Persian ruler Cyrus was called “The Great” because he
Was wise and showed tolerance to others.
The Persians invaded this small country because it helped rebellions in their empire.
Greece.
City-State
This war ended any chance of a united Greece and left the Greek city-states weak to invasion.
Peloponnesian
The Greek language and culture spread to Southwest Asia during
Hellenistic Era
The religion of the Persians.
Zoroastrianism.
At this battle the Persians were halted by 300 Spartans and several thousands.
Battle of Thermopylae
Poems that influenced Greek culture and gave the Greeks their history.
Iliad and the Odyssey
This kingdom believed themselves to be Greek and finally united all of Greece.
Macedonia.
This leader led Macedonia and Greece to conquer all of the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture to India.
Alexander the Great
To better manage their empire the Persians
Broker it up into provinces ruled by governors.
This battle ended the first Persian invasion of Greece, won by Athens.
Battle of Marathon
Greek polis that focused on education and with a democratic government.
Athens
This right and responsibility allowed regular Greek citizens to keep their governments from abusing their power.
Owning their own arms and armor for defense of the state.
This Macedonian united all of Greece after defeating them in battle
King Phillip II
What did the Persians use to transport people, goods and information across their vast empire?
The Royal Road network
This battle ended the second Persian invasion of Greece and ended the war once and for all.
Battle of Plataea
Greek polis that was heavily militarized and had an oligarchy government.
Sparta
First Greek civilization that had powerful monarchs and lived in fortified palaces on hilltops surrounded by stone walls.
Mycenae Greeks
“the rule of the few,” a form of government in which a small group of people exercises controls
Oligarchy
The first of three great Greek philosophers who believed knowledge was already within us, we just had to call it forth.
Socrates
This Greek philosopher wrote The Republic, believed that people could not live a good life unless they lived in a just and rational state ruled by philosopher-kings.
Plato
This Greek Philosopher believed that only three forms of government was effective: monarchy, aristocracy, or a republic. He preferred the republic out of the three.
Aristotle