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King Darius
A great Persian King who ruled from 522 to 486 B.C.E
Ionian Revolt
A revolt that began in 499 B.C.E. This revolt lead to the start of the Persian Wars even though the Ionians were defeated.
Battle of Marathon
Better weapons and military strategy helped the Greeks win this battle. Persia lost 6,400 soldiers and Greece lost 192. This battle took place on the plain of Marathon.
Battle of Thermopylae
A Greek traitor helped the Persians win this battle. King Xerxes surrounded the Spartans and won the battle, but the Spartans fought until every weapon was broken and with their hands. This battle took place at Thermopylae.
Battle of Salamis
Military strategy and knowledge of geography helped the Greeks win this navy battle. A Greek servant set a trap to draw the Persians into a channel. Greeks won this battle because they lost 40 ships and the Persians lost 300 ships.. This battle took place in a channel near Salamis.
The battle of Plataea
In 479 B.C.E, 80,000 Greek troops beat the Persian Empire once and for all. The alliance between Athens and Sparta helped win this battle. This battle took place outside the town of Plataea.
Phidias
The person who designed the figures on the frieze of the Parthenon. He also sculpted the statue of Athena inside it.
Socrates
Someone who encouraged people to question things that they knew.
Plato
the person who taught Aristotle.
Peloponnesian war
The conflict between Athens and Sparta. This conflict resulted in Macedonians invading and conquering most of mainland Greece.
Thucydides
The famous person who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War
The order of the government types
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Democracy Economy based on trade Book learning and physical training were important Women had very little rights Slaves did a wide variety of jobs
Athens
Oligarchy Economy relied on farming and conquests of other people Education was to train for battle Women lived the same life as men Slaves were people \_\_\_\_\_\_ counquered
Sparta
Greek architecture
friezes (figures under the roof)
pediments (the triangular shapes where roof lines come together)
columns
INFORMATION CARD
Greeks worship many gods and goddesses in their religion. In fact, most of everyday life was centered around religion. Sporting events were dedicated to gods and goddesses, and sculptors made statues of gods and goddesses. tHe 12 important gods and goddesses were often called the Olympian gods.
In Greek art, many great sculptures were made. Most of Greek art was centered around sculptures.
Some important sites, buildings, and cities in Ancient Greece:
The Parthenon The oracle of Delphi Athens Sparta Acropolis
ALEXANDER THE GREAT INFORMATION CARD
Alexander the Great might seem like he just pushes back the borders of other countries, but he does a lot more that that. Alexander used 3 main strategies in his leadership:
-Spread Greek ideas
-Use religion
-Adopted the ways of conquered cultures
For more information, look in the ISN or on TCI
WHAT DO WE GET FROM ANCIENT GREECE INFORMATION CARD
democratic government, the alphabet, english grammar, and drama and historical writing were created in Ancient Greece
Hippocrates realized that diseases have natural causes
Euclid’s geometry textbook has been used for over 2,000 years
Greek scientists found out that the Earth moves around the Sun and created latitude and longitude
Greeks developed biology
Some Greek architecture, theater, and sports are still used/played today
