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123598776Alexander the GreatConquered known world from Greece to Indus Valley, died at 320
123598777One of Companion Cavalry, found the Greek/Macedonian dynasty of pharoah settled at AlexandriaPtolemy1
123598778Greek geographer, worked at Great Library where he proposed the earth was round, estimated circumference of the earth to an extreme point of accuracy, proposed existence of land mass between Europe and AsiaEratosthenes2
123598779Greek scientist who argued that the Earth rotated on an axis and that the sun was the center of the universeAristarcus3
123598780Most famous Greek physicianHippocrates4
123598781Right triangle mathmeticianPythagorus5
123598782Greek inventor best known for his use physics to solve problems such as defenses against Roman invasionArchimides6
123598783Wrote textbook on the basics on geometryEuclid7
123598784A Macedonian who loved Greek culture, wishes to conquer PersiaPhilip II8
123598785This Athenian orator tried to rally his people against Macedonian invasionDemosthenes9
123598786Created the Stoic school of philosophyXeno10
123598787Historian who wrote about the Persian warsHerodatus11
123598788Historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian WarsThucydidies12
123598789Third great Greek historian, first half of his name means "foreigner"Xenophon13
123598790"The Tenth Muse," known for beautiful poetrySappoh of Lesbos14
123598791He was a soldier poet, created the "iamb," name means first sergeantArchilochus15
123598792Composed Iliad and OdysseyHomer16
123598793Greatest Greek hero at siege of Troy, Iliad ends with his deathAcyilles17
123598794Trojans' greatest general and soldierHector18
123598795Trojan prince, shot the arrow that killed the man who killed his brotherParis19
123598796First great Greek playright, was at Marathon where his brother diedAeschylus20
123598797The second great tragedian, wrote plays about Oedipus and AntigoneSophocles21

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