Famous Greek People

General known for his victory in the Trojan War

Teacher of Plato, philosopher, forced to drink Hemlock because he disagreed with government!

He was a leader of Athens, a statesman that lead Athens through their "Golden Age"

Spoke against the moral decline of Greece, reformed Athenian laws

He wrote the History of the Persian Wars, considered the Father of History

He is considered the founder of Athenian Democracy (570 BC - 508 BC)

He wrote 123 plays, won a drama competition, wrote Antigone, was "Tragedy Trio" with Euripides

Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, taught by Plato

The King of Greek Empire at 20, after his father, made Greece largest empire of Ancient Civ

He was the inventor of heat rays, a screw for getting water, and a claw

General that built a fleet of ships for Greece to defeat Persia, helped Athens defeat Sparta

Father of Alexander the Great, killed by his bodyguard out of jealousy

He wrote many children's fables even though he was born a slave, died by being thrown off cliff

She was an astronomer, philosopher, mathematician; killed by Christian mob; father was Theon

He is considered the Father of Geometry and wrote The Elements

Speechwriter, fought to free slaves, reform laws, exiled himself from Athens, hated Phillip II

Tragedy and Comedy playwright, born in Athens, part of the "Tragedy Trio" with Sophocles

He was a poet, writer, entertainer; wrote Iliad and The Odyssey

Mathematician; came up with A squared, plus B squared, equals C squared to measure right angles

She was very intellectual, influenced Socrates; had a relationship and a child with Pericles

Philosopher; Student of Socrates, taught Aristotle, founded an academy

He wrote History of the Peloponnesian Wars and an analysis of Greek leaders