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214358190HomerComposed Illiad and Odyssey.0
214358191Illiad and OdysseyThe two great epic poems of ancient Greece1
214358192Trojan WarA conflict between the Mycenaeans and Trojans. Mycenaen cities fell to invasions during war.2
214358193PolisCity-State. Originally meant a citadel or fortified site that helped local communities in time of conflict.3
214358194TyrantGenerals or ambitious politicians who gained power by irregular means4
214358195SpartaDisciplined and Militarial City-state that controlled Peloponnesian people and agriculture.5
214358196AthensDemocratic city-state that allowed free men to be citizens. Peaceful.6
214358197PericlesMost popular Athenian leader. 461-429 BCE7
214358198Persian WarsRebellion against Persian Empire during which all Greeks gained their independence.8
214358199Delian LeagueAn alliance of Greek city-states (poleis) that invested in Athens, which in turn supplied military force to protect the alliance.9
214358200Peloponnesian WarsWar between polies that aligned themselves with either Athens or Sparta. Sparta "won".10
214358201Alexander the GreatKing of Macedonia. Brilliant Stratagist. Conquered lands from Ionia to Punjab.11
214358202HellenismWhen Greek cultural traditions spread beyond Greece.12
214358203AlexandriaPtolemaic capital founded by Alexander at the mouth of the Nile. Biggest port in the Mediterranean Sea.13
214358204Olympic GamesContest of speed, strength and skill where people from all over the Mediterranean competed. Held in Olympia14
214358205SocratesThoughtful and reflective Athenian who wanted to understand human beings and human affairs.15
214358206AristotlePlato's disciple. Refuted theory of Forms and ideas, and used senses and logic to explore the mysteries of the world.16
214358207PlatoSocrates' disciple. First used Socrates' ideas then formulated his theory on the world of Forms and Ideas.17
214358208Hellenistic EmpiresEmpires that existed after Alexander's death but before Roman Empire. Connected regions of the world through trade.18
214358209StoicsTaught that individuals had the duty to aid others and lead virtuous lives to achieve peace and tranquility.19
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