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Classical Greece(ca. 500-323 BC)
I. IntroII. Era of Warfare
A. Greek LeagueB. Empire of AthensC. Civil War
III. Two Macedonians• Leaders• Greek Ideals
Spread/ Theater & Art
Key Terms• Persian War• Peloponnesian War• Philip• Alexander
Persian Wars (490-479 BC)
• Previously, there had been very little cooperation between different Greek city-states, but...
• Persian Empire threatened all Greek city-states.
Greek League(490-474 BC)
1. Unified 31 different Greek city-states against Persia.
2. Sparta was chosen to lead & Athens provided navy & much of the wealth.
3. Cooperation led to defeat of Persian Empire.
Thermopylae (480 BC)
Empire of Athens(450 BC)
• Following Persia’s defeat Athens tried to dominate other city-states.
Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)
• Greek Civil War: Several Greek city-states (including Sparta) united to fight Athens.
• Eventually the Athenians were defeated
One Macedonian King
• Conquered several Greek city-states.
• Forced all to accept him as their leader by 337 BC.
• He was murdered in 336 BC.
Philip II
(382-336 BC)
Macedonian Phalanx
The 18 foot long wooden pikes & smaller shields revolutionized infantry warfare
A Second Macedonian
• Became king of Macedonia after his father’s death.
• A military genius:– Conquered Persia & Egypt– Encouraged intermarriage
• Created the largest empire in the ancient world, allowed Greek ideas to spread eastward.Alexander The Great
(356-323 BC)
Greek Theater, Art & Philosophy
• 500-323 BC Greek culture = Golden Age
Theater & Stadium At Delphi
Seats At The Theater
Luxury box; higher back & armrest
Charioteer (480-450 BC)
Philosophy & Ideas
• Wrote Hippocratic Corpus concerning medical ethics & theories.
• Today: Hippocratic Oath
Hippocrates
(ca. 460-ca. 377 BC)
Greek Philosophers
• Mathematician & Philosopher
• Believed the entire universe could be explained using math/numbers
Pythagoras
(6th century BC)
Greek Philosophers
• An influential teacher in Athens (Socratic Method)
• Did not believe in Olympian Gods & questioned EVERYTHING
• Found guilty of corrupting youth & committed suicide by drinking poison
Socrates
(469-399 BC)
Classical Greece(ca. 500-323 BC)
I. IntroII. Era of Warfare
A. Greek LeagueB. Empire of AthensC. Civil War
III. Two Macedonians• Leaders• Greek Ideals
Spread/ Theater & Art
Key Terms• Persian War• Peloponnesian War• Philip• Alexander• Hippocrates• Pythagoras• Socrates
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