Greece Flashcards
Orator
Public speaker
Phalanx
Military tactic-created by Philip II
Barbaroi
Barbarians-what Greeks called Persians
Immigrate
Move into a city state
Emigrate
Move out of a city state
What did the new ruler of Greece do?
Increase trade under Philip II (Greek decent)
What does “Hellenistic” mean
“Like the Greeks” (Hellenes)
When Philip II was young what happened to him?
Hostage in Thebes
What did he learn while in Thebes?
To love Greek culture
What did Philip II believe was his destiny?
To unite Greek city states under one rule
What was the Macedonian army like before Philip transformed it
Volunteers
How did Philip cause Greek city states to fight and why did he do this?
He broke treaties and caused disagreements, he did this to weaken them so he could move in
How did Philip form alliances?
Partnerships and marriages
Who tried to warn the Greeks about Philip?
Demosthenes an orator
How did Philip die?
Assassination in 336 B.C.E
Who were Alexander’s parents?
Philip and Olympias of Macedonia
What happened to Alexander at age 16?
Became in charge of calvary
What were some subjects Aristotle taught Alexander?
Politic science, literature, and geography
What was Alexander’s dream for his empire?
To have a worldwide state and to have everyone at peace
How many cities did Alexander create in total?
70
What was the name of 16 of those cities?
Alexandria
What was the most famous of those 16 cities?
Egypt- Light House
What happened at the Indus River?
Troops refused to fight
*used catapults and siege engines
How much was Alexander worth?
60 billion dollars
How did Alexander die?
Malaria
How old was he when he died?
32
What happened to his body in Babylon?
Wrapped in gold and placed in a glass coffin
Who did he say should take over his empire?
The strongest
What really happened to his empire?
Divided among generals
Why did the Greeks emigrate from their home states?
To work in foreign factories
What happened to Greece in 146 B.C.E?
Roman invasion
Explain two ways Athens got the goods they needed for everyday life
- Trade
2. Buy and sell goods in the agora
Explain two ways Sparta got the goods they needed for everyday life
- Conquered other people (steal)
2. Helots and Perioeci are utilized *aristocrats ran army and government
