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| The first invasion of Greece and the the culmination of the first attempt by Persia under King Darius I to subjugate Greece. |
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| A great philosopher who lived and worked in Athens who taught the goal of human beings was to strive for perfection and the highest good. |
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| Is the period of history which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great. |
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| King of Macedonia from 336-326 B.C. and conquered Greece and Persia. |
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| A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds. |
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| The southern part of the Greek mainland. |
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| A political system governed by a few people. |
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| Philosopher who taught that good conduct meant following a moderate course between extremes. |
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| An ancient civilization in the south of mainland Greece connected to the Minoan civilization of Crete. |
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| The winner of the Peloponnesian War. |
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| Ancient athletic games held for Zues. Today they are held once every four years in a selected country. |
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| Located on Crete, was the first civilization to develop in Greece. |
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| A mountain in ancient Greece where many gods and goddesses were believed to live. |
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| Greek philosopher; tried and executed for corrupting Athenian youths. |
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| This was a period of Athenian political hegemony, economic growth, and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens or The Age of Pericles. |
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| A civilization associated with a lack of writing who caused the Dark Ages in Greece. |
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| (Medieval Europe) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord. |
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| Special Greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together. |
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| Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
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| The period after the Bronze Age when people used iron tools and weapons. |
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| Athenian statesman who made Athens more democratic. |
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| Conflict over vital waterways (often romanticized because of an overgrown "horse" and a woman named Helen.) |
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| Was the the third King of the Achaemenid Empire. |
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| Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offensive. |
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| A wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity. |
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| Was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. |
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