Who was Philip 11?
In macedonia this king took note and dreamed of taking control of Greece and moving against Persia. After his death his son assumed control over his empire.
Who was Darius 111?
A persian king that the victory from Alexander alarmed him. His offer to give up the western third of his empire was rejected. he fled the battlefield 2 to escape Macedonian forces.
Who was Alexander the Great?
His accomplishments proclaimed him as this title. After his conquest of Egypt he was welcomed as a god.
Who was demosthenes?
Attempted to warn the greeks of philips threats. His warnings posed by foreign armys were ignored by the greeks.
Who was Euclid?
He created a geometry text, and he was a highly regarded mathematician.
Who was Archimedes?
Scientist of syracuse. He estimated PI and the law of lever.
What is the colossus of rhodes?
Largest bronze colored hellenistic statue
What was their popular language?
Koine
What was epicureanism?
A school that taught that real objects were shown by senses. And also that humans should achieve body and mind harmony.
Who was aristarchus?
Estimated the sun was larger than Earth.
Who was Erathothenes?
Wanted to find out Earths real size, he was an astromer and mathemitician
What is the Nike of Samothrace?
Sculpture to show a greek naval win
Who fought in the peloponnesian war and won?
Athens and Sparta. Sparta won
Who was socrates?
Critic of the sophists wanted greeks to question themselves
Who was plato?
A student of socrates he wrote the republic
Who was aristotle?
Questioned nature of the world, human beliefs, and thoughts
What was the type of government in Sparta?
An oligarchy (a small group of people having control of a city state)
What is solon known for?
Introducing political and economic reforms to Athens
How did a tyrant differ from other leaders?
seized power illegally
What was a democratic reform carried out by pericles?
To increase public payroll
Which philosopher was condemed to death for corrupting the youth of athens and neglecting citys gods?
Socrates
What was Greece separated by?
Mountains
Who fought in the trojan war?
The Mycenaans and troy
Who was the dominant greek civilization?
The dorians