Ancient Greece

These ancient Greeks may have fought in the legendary Trojan War.

This Athenian politician organized citizens by how much wealth they had.

The narrator for "The Greeks" documentary was...

This Athenian politician created a harsh law code that applied to all Athenians equally.

This man was the emperor of Persia during the Battle of Thermopylae.

This king led the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae.

This philosopher studied the natural and social world; he was Alexander the Great's tutor.

This philosopher believed that society should be governed by philosopher kings.

This was the military formation that the Greeks fought in.

Women in this polis were able to own property and (sort of) choose their husbands.

This temple was built to honor the goddess Athena.

These people wrote in Linear A, had a navy used for trade, and lived on the island of Crete.

This was a war between the different Greek city-states.

This man was the Athenian general that led the navy in the fight against Persia.

These people were the Spartans' slaves; they did all of the agricultural work.

This man was the emperor of Persia at the start of the Persian War.

This ancient city was famous for its library and lighthouse.

This legendary poet is credited with composing the Iliad and the Odyssey.

This king conquered the entire Persian Empire; his legacy is that he spread Greek culture.

This poet wrote beautiful lyrical poetry; most of her poems were destroyed.

This was an alliance of Greek city-states that was led by Athens.

This person conquered nearly all of Greece in the 4th century BCE.

In this polis, wealthy boys received a well-rounded academic and physical education.

This leader wanted Athens to be stronger, more democratic, and the cultural capital of Greece.

This woman was the mother of Alexander the Great.

This philosopher was executed by the Athenian government.

This war started after the Athenians helped the Ionians revolt against King Darius.

At the Battle of ________, the Greeks lost but it helped them win the Persian War.

Under Pericles, Athens had this type of government.

These Greek ships were like battering rams on water.

This Athenian politician started democracy in Athens after the revolution.