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2925012727EmpireAn extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.0
2925017508HegemonyImperialism where the other group willingly joins (preferable).1
2925023378DominanceImperialism where the other group is unwilling.2
2925029291Balance of powerWhen the city states power is balanced.3
2925045104Satrap/SatrapyLocal administrators4
2925050753Cyrus the GreatThe first Leader of the Persian Empire. Respected his opponents and helped their leader after.5
2925061912Darius IMore balanced. Most successful. Built a full blown empire. Applied in freedom of religion.6
2925076863ZoroastrianismJesus people started to follow. Monotheistic.7
2925086916PersepolisCapital of Persia8
2925088770Phoenicians (1200 BCE- 539 BCE)First "mother" culture of Greece made the Birem boat and first alphabet9
2925102516MinoansSecond "mother" culture of Greece. We can't read their writing. Obsession with bulls and mythology.10
2925109890MycenaeansThird "mother" culture of Greece. Became the dominate region when they defeated the Trojans.11
2925115458TrojansFourth "mother" culture of Greece. Defeated by the Mycenaean.12
2925121417Greek ReligionPolytheistic. Gods had flaws and human characteristics.13
2925123712AthensDemocracy. Leader among the Greek city- states14
2925137990SpartaGreek city-state most famous for their strong army and rigorous war education form an early age.15
2925139843LycurgusSpartan leader who created an army.16
2925141499HelotsSlaves in Sparta used to take care of the land.17
2925153252Cleisthenes (508 BCE)Did away with aristocratic family centers of power by registering each according to geographical residence.18
2925159869DemesA rural village in Ancient Greece.19
2925162308Athenian DemocracyMale citizens had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena.20
2925171650HopliteGreek soldier21
2925184190PhalanxFormation where the front row would act as shields row 2 would have long spears.22
2925219300Persian WarsThe Greek city-states join together to fight the Persians.23
2925221484Xerxesking of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.24
2926317296The Battle of MarathonOne of the first Greek/ Persian wars. The Greeks win. (ask)25
2926333234Golden Age of AthensFlourishing time for Athens26
2926340320HerodotusFather of the Western World (Historian)27
2926346522ThucydidesChronicled a war between Athens and Sparta28
2926355648AreteHuman excellence29
2926359617SophistsWise men tought how to tink30
2926364137PhilosophyThe study of the fundamental nature of knowledge.31
2926368303SocratesGot in fights with sophists. Out smarted many people.32
2926375294Socratic MethodAsking questions to lead people to the truth.33
2926377246PlatoMade a school (academy) thought women should be equal .34
2926383921AristotleBest student in academy. Wrote the most.35
2926389287Greek TheatreDramas of love, justice... etc.36
2926394685Peloponnesian WarWar against Athens and Sparta. Who won?37
2926426887Philip IIThe Macedonian King and Alexander the Greats father.38
2926462555Alexander the GreatDefeated much of Greece. Created the largest empire of the time.39
2926482755Benevolent DespotismAbsolute Monarchy40
2926488115Hellenistic EmpireAfter Alexander died and people started to get out of control.41

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