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World History - Chapter 9
Key Terms for Chapter 9 - The Greek World
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02/29/2016

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Cyrus the Great
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Persian ruler who established the Persian Empire and lived from 585 - 529 BC
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Cavalry
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A unit of soldiers who ride horses
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Darius I
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Persian ruler who divided the empire into 20 provinces.
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Persian Wars
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Wars between Persia and Greece
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Xerxes I
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Darius's son who continued the Persian Wars
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Alliance
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An agreement to work together
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Peloponnesian War
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A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear Greece apart.
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Philip II
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Macedonian King who would became leader of all of Greece
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Phalanx
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A group of warriors who stood close together in a square.
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Alexander the Great
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One of the most successful generals in History who established a massive empire and spread Helenistic culture
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Hellenistic
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Greek-like
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Opponent
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Someone who takes the opposite side in a contest or fight
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Socrates
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Greek philosopher who believed that people should never stop looking for knowledge.
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Plato
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A student of Socrates who created a school called the Academy.
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Aristotle
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A student of Plato who taught that life should be lived in moderation and balance.
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Reason
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Clear and ordered thinking
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Euclid
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A famous Greek mathematician
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Hippocrates
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The greatest Greek doctor.
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Philosopher
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People who examined the mysteries of life and looked for explanations other than the gods.
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