Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Ancient Greek History > Final > Flashcards

Final Flashcards

1
Q

431-421BCE

A

“Archidamian War”: Archidamus (Spartan) invades Attica. Athenians huddle inside city walls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

480 BCE

A

Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

479 BCE

A

Battle of Plateia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

464 BCE

A

Cimon victorious over Persian navy in the battle of Eurymedon; end of Persian naval threat (for now.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

462 BCE

A

Spartan “affair of Ithome” -Cimon loses status, is ostracized

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

460-445 BCE

A

“First Peloponnesian War”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

431 BCE

A

The affair at Corcyra, beginning of Peloponnesian War

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

454 BCE

A

Treasury of Delian League moved to Athens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

451 BCE

A

Periclean citizenship law passed: in order to be a citizen, both parents must be citizens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

447 BCE

A

Periclean building program: begin construction of Parthenon and Propylaia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

430 BCE

A

The Plague at Athens. Jeremy argues that it was typhoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

428 BCE

A

Pericles dies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

428 BCE

A

Revolt of Mytilene; cf. Thucydides’s “Mytilinean Debate”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

425 BCE

A

Athenians take Spartan forces at Sphakteria; first surrender of Sparta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

421 BCE

A

The “Peace of Nicias” which lasts for 5 years, sort of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

416 BCE

A

Athens attacks island of Melos (a Spartan colony). Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

415 BCE

A

Athens sends forces to Sicily, under leadership of ALcibiades, Lamachus, Nikias. Alcibiades wanted at home for role in “mutilation of the Hermes”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

411 BCE

A

Oligarchic revolution at Athens; Assembly dissolved, COuncil of 400 set up, perhaps to be followed by Council of 5000.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

410 BCE

A

Democracy restored in Athens; Sparta offers peace, Athens refuses under urging of Cleophon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

406 BCE

A

Atheneian diaster at Arginousae; 6 of 8 generals (including Pericles’s son) put to death.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

405 (?) BCE

A

Athenians lose final battle at Aegospotami

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

404-403 BCE

A

Reign of the Thirty Tyrants under Critias; reign of terror

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

403 BCE

A

Democracy re-established; blacnket amnesty declared

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

399 BCE

A

Socrates tried and convicted of “Corrupting the youth and believing in false gods.” Put to death

25
Q

377 BCE

A

Athenians form the “Second Athenian League.” In contrast to the first, they do not levy tribute on their allies, and they give members of the league veto power

26
Q

371 BCE

A

Battle of Leuktra, Epaminondas and the Thebans defeat Sparta despite inferior numbers. Epaminondas has developed new phalanx tactics.

27
Q

362 BCE

A

Epaminondas killed at battle of Mantinea (against the Spartans). This effectively end Theban Hegemony.

28
Q

349 BCE

A

Philip of Macedon attacks Olynthos (city on Chalkidikean peninsula); razes it in 348. Demosthenes (orator in Athens) is unable to convince Athenians to oppose him.

29
Q

346 BCE

A

“Peace of Philocrates” negotiated with Athens. Athens gives up cities and properties on Chalkidike, and gives up al claims to Amphipolis.

30
Q

338 BCE

A

Philip defeats Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, effectively ending Greek resistance to his leadership.

31
Q

338/337 BCE

A

League of Corinth is established; Philip declared Hegemon of Greece

32
Q

337 BCE

A

League of Corinth under Philip declares war on Persia; Philip marries Cleopatra Eurydice, a Macedonian and daughter of one of his generals, Attalus.

33
Q

336 BCE

A

Advance force goes to Persia; Philip assassinated in theater at Aigai under mysterious circumstances; at the age of 46 he is dead. His son by Olympias of Epirus, Alexander the Pretty Good So Far becomes the leader of Greece at the ripe age of 20

34
Q

334 BCE

A

Battle of Granicus RIver; first major battle of Persian campaign. Here, Cleitus allegedly saves Alex after he has lost his helmet. Afterwards, Alex heads down Ionian coast to Halicarnassus, where he reestablishes Ada as Queen over her brother Pixodaros

35
Q

333 BCE

A

Battle of Issus; 2nd major battle. Macedonians, greatly outnumbered, rout the Persian forces (which includes Greek mercenaries). Darius offers terms of surrender; Alex demands to be King of all Asia; terms rejected.

36
Q

331 BCE

A

Battle of Guagamela- final defeat of Darius III, who flees to Ecbatana

37
Q

326 BCE

A

Battle with Indian King Poros near the Hydaspes river. Death of Bucephalus (Alex’s horse). Afterward his men refuse to go further east; Alex takes army down the Indus (south) to the sea.

38
Q

323 BCE

A

June 10: Alex falls ill while still on campaign in Babylon, and dies. On his deathbed he is said to have been asked to name a successor, and in response to have said “To the strongest”. Chaos ensues.

39
Q

Themistocles

A

Athenian general and politician during Persian War; Saviour of Greece during Battle of Salamis and spearheaded getting the Athenian navy on its feet (sea legs?)

40
Q

Calimachus (the polemarch)

A

Callimachus was the Athenian polemarch at the Battle of Marathon, which took place during 490 BC. According to Herodotus he was from the Attica deme of Afidnes

41
Q

Leonidas

A

King of Sparta; died at Battle of Thermopylae

42
Q

Xerxes

A

Persian ruler; beat the Hellespont, etc. etc. etc.

43
Q

Perikles

A

Athenian politician and general during Peloponnesian War; instituted reforms including the citizenship reforms requiring both parents to be citizens

44
Q

Cleon

A

Athenian politician and general during Peloponnesian War; characterized as most violent man in Athens and very persuasive

45
Q

Nikias

A

Athenian general that gets sent to Sicily; very cautious and thinks Alcibiades is insane for pushing this. Tries to convince the Athenians to not do this by telling them how expensive it will be

46
Q

Alcibiades

A

two-faced general (?) that starts out Athenian then goes to Sparta then Persia then back to Athens and then perhaps does another stint with Sparta; in it for personal gains only

47
Q

Demosthenes (general)

A

Athenian general that is part of the Sicily expedition; ambushed and executed by Sicilians

48
Q

Gylippus

A

Spartan general who wanted to take Demosthenes and Nikias as prisoners instead of having them executed

49
Q

Peisander

A

Pro-Oligarchy Athenian general stuck on Samos; convinced by Alcibiades

50
Q

Theramenes

A

Athenian statesman; pro-oligarchy

51
Q

Thrasybulus

A

Pro-Democracy Athenian statesman during later years of Peloponnesian War

52
Q

Thrasylus

A

Pro-Democracy Athenian statesman during later years of Peloponnesian War

53
Q

Socrates

A

Athenian philosopher accused of corrupting youth and executed via hemlock

54
Q

Demosthenes (orator)

A

tried to convince Athenians to stand up to Philip II, and also was involved in a variety of legal cases; Athen’s most famous orator

55
Q

Aeschines

A

Athenian orator who disliked Demosthenes; insulted him on a variety of occasions; eventually went into exile after being utterly demolished by Demosthenes

56
Q

Philip II of Macedon

A

Macedonian king who took over most of Greece and basically established the base of what would become Alexander’s empire; Alex’s father; conquers Athens and Thebes

57
Q

Alexander the Great

A

conquered most of the known world

58
Q

Cleitus

A

General for Alexander’s army; killed in a drunken quarrel where he kept challenging Alex

59
Q

Darius III

A

Persian king that Alex defeated

Ancient Greek History (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions