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Details Title: History Greek Vocab and People Description: Greece Total Flash Cards: 25 Created: 02/08/2005 04:37:25	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Minoans Definition advanced bronze age culture that flourished in crete from 3000 to 1100 B.C. Term Dorians Definition one hellanic people that invaded Greece around 1100 B.C. and remained culturaly and liguistically distinct within the Greek world. Term Polis Definition City-state of ancient greece Term Acropolis Definition the fortified height or citadel of an ancient greek city. Term Agora Definition greek market place. Term Phalanx Definition military formation of foot soldiers. Term Peisistratus Definition Athenian tyrant remembered for encouraging athletic contests and literary efforts. Term Cleisthen Definition Athenian statesman who enacted the legal reforms of solon. generally regarded as the founder of athenian democracy. Term Hippocrates Definition Greek physician who laid the foundations of scientific medicine. Term Thales of Miletus Definition A presocratic greek philosopher and astronomer who was said by aristotle to be the founder of physical science. Term Pericles Definition athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the parthenon. Term Plato Definition greek philosopher, student of socrates he presented his ideas through dramatic dialogues. Wrote "The Republic" and "The Apology". Term Aristotle Definition the greek philosopher who summarized most of his knowlege up to his time and developed a type of logical argument. Term Phillip II Definition King of macedon, built the army that defeated a Greek coalition at Chaeronea and achieved a peace settlement in which all the states except sparta participated. Term Ostracism Definition Banishment Term Zeno Definition greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory. Term Draco Definition athenian politician who codified the laws of Athens. Term ogliarchy Definition a government ruled by a few wealthy and powerful people. Term Solon Definition athenian lawgiver and poet, made the discuss thrower Term Thucydides Definition greek historian. considered the greatest historian of antiquity, he wrote a critical history of the peloponnesian war that contains funeral oration of Pericles. Term Herodutus Definition Greek historian whose wrtings, chiefly concerning the persian wars, are the earliest known examples of narrative history. Term Persian war Definition War between greece and the persian empire. Term Peloponnesian war Definition war between sparta and athens. Term Darius I Definition king of persia who expanded the empire, organized a highly efficient administrative system , invaded greece, defeated in the battle of marathon. Term Sappho Definition considered by plato to be the tenth muse, this woman poet is known for her beautiful lyric poetry.