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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. It was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia under King Darius i, to subjugate Greece |
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| located on crete, was the first civilization to develop in Greece |
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| a mountian in ancient Greece where many gods and godesses 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 |
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| of history is the period which followed the conquest |
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| was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponneisan League leb by Sparta |
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| a person who is bound to the land and ownedby the feudal lord |
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| An ancient civizilation in the south of mainland Greece connected to the Minoan civilization of Crete |
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| a wise person who is clam and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity |
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| confilct over vital waterway(often romaniticized becuase of anovergrown "horse" and a women named Helen |
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| speacial Greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together |
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| Philosopher who taught that good conduct meant follwoing 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 Zues. Today they are held once every 4 years in a selected country |
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| Greek philosopher; who tried and executed for corrupting Athenain youths |
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| Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense |
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| This was a period of Athenian political hegemony, economic growth and cultural flourshing formerly know as the Golden Age of Athens or The age of Preicles. |
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| The southern part of the telling of a hero's deeds |
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| was the third king of te Achaemenid Empire. Also called Darius the Great |
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| He lived from about 356-323BC. He was the king of Macedonia from 336-326BC and conquered Greece and Perisa |
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| the winner of the peloponnesian war |
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