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| The period after the Bronze Age when people used iron tools and weapons |
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| took place in 490 B.C, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. |
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| The minoans, 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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| A great philosopher who lived and worked in Athens who taught that the goal of human beings was to strive for perfection and the highest good |
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| A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds |
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| A political system governed by a few people |
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| Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Lliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 B.C.) |
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| of history is the period which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great. It is often considered a period of transition, sometimes even of decline or decade |
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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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| (medieval Europe) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the fuedal lord |
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| An ancient civilization in the south of mainland Greece connected to the minoan civilization of Crete |
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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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| conflict over vital waterways (often romanticized because of an overgrown "horse" and a woman named Helen) |
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| special Greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together |
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| Philosopher who taught that good conduct meant following a moderate course between extremes |
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| a civilization associated with a lack of writing who caused the Dark Ages in Greece |
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| Ancient athletic games held for the god Zeus. Today they are held once every 4 years in a selected country. |
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| Greek philosopher; tried and executed for corrupting Athenian youths |
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| Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century B.C.) |
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| Athenian statesman who made Athens more democrated |
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| The 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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| The southern part of the Greek mainland |
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| was the third king of the Archaemenid Empire |
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| He lived from about 356-323 B.C. He was the king of Macedonia from 336-326 B.C. and conquered Greece and Persia |
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| The winner of the Peloponnesian War |
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