Ancient Greece

Macedonian king who desired to unite and conquer all of the Greek city-states

games every 4 years to honor the gods; during which the Greeks stopped fighting each other

the area around which the Ancient Greeks lived

battle that occurred in the 2nd Greco-Persian War and was a huge naval victory for the Greeks

Greek city-state known for their commitment to education; later became an empire

Athenian leader who led the Greek naval forces at the Battle of Salamis

time period after Alexander's conquest characterized by a love of Greek culture

Fought against the Greeks in a 10-year long war that may have involved a wooden horse

the desert where Alexander lost more of his army than in any battle

alliance of Athens and other Greek city-states for mutual defense

Daughter of the "goddess of the harvest"; wife of Hades

Greek fighting style

Goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology

Ran from Marathon to Athens to tell them of the victory at the Battle of Marathon

city with a labyrinth palace and home to a legendary king

battle occurred in the 1st Greco-Persian War & was a land-based victory for Greeks (runner)

Ruler of the underworld in Greek mythology

government run by the few

Goddess of the harvest; lost her daughter to Hades & weeps for six months of the year

Macedonian king who created an empire that spanned from Greece to India

Greek hero said to be invincible except for his one weakness - his ankle

Greek philosopher who tutored a famous Macedonian conqueror

government run by the people

government by the best/rich

the soldiers holding the spears and shields in the Greek fighting style

Wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey; helped create many of the stories of Greek mythology

Athenian statesman who led Athens for over thirty years

wars between Athens (and her allies) & Sparta (and her allies)

Legendary king with a labyrinth palace; his people were named after him

Individual, independent groups of Greeks

cities founded by a famous conqueror

queen of Caria & close adviser to Xerxes I; fought against the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis

strange, dangerous sport of the Minoans

Greek city-state known for their commitment to fighting and training;

time period when the Greeks stopped learning and reading

Greek hero who was the son of Zeus; known for his strength/courage and his stupidity/anger

Early group of Greeks who lived on Crete & the surrounding islands; named after legendary king

small Greek boats with three sets of rowers that were quick and agile

Persian king; defeated multiple times by Alexander the Great

wars fought between the Greeks and the Persian Empire

Greek hero who spent 10 years trying to return home after the Trojan War

Spartan king who died with his 300 soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae

alliance of Sparta and other Greek city-states for mutual defense

Early group of Greeks who settled on the mainland & copied a lot from an earlier group

General who took the Egyptian portion of Alexander the Great's empire

Tribe of strong warrior women

God of war in Greek mythology

King of the gods in Greek mythology

battle where Alexander's forces charged through the defenses of a much-larger Persian force

Persian wife of Alexander the Great

Goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus

battle that occurred during the 2nd Greco-Persian War & was a loss for the Greeks (narrow pass)

Goddess of love in Greek mythology