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Corinthian
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Along with Doric and Ionian, distinct style of Hellenistic architecture; the most ornate of the three styles
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Socrates
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Athenian philosopher of later 5th century B.C.E.; tutor of Plato; urged rational reflection of moral decisions; condemned to death for corrupting minds of Athenian young
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Persian Wars
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Two wars fought in early 5th century B.C.E. between Persian Empire and Greek city-states; Greek victories allowed Greek civilization to define identity separate from the Asian empire
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Stoics
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Hellenistic group of philosophers; emphasized inner moral independence cultivated by strict discipline of the body and personal bravery
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Oracle at Delphi
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Person representing the god Apollo; allegedly received cryptic messages from the god that had predictive value if the seeker could correctly interpret the communication
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Pisastratus
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Athenian tyrant of the 6th century B.C.E.; gained popular support against traditional aristocratic councils of Athenian government
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Ptolemies
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One of the regional dynasties that followed the death of Alexander the Great; founded in Egypt
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Všlkerwanderungen
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Movement of Germanic peoples southward into the Roman Empire; resulted from population growth, pressure of Asian groups on eastern flanks of Germanic regions
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Doric
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Along with Ionian and Corinthian, distinct style of Hellenistic architecture; the least ornate of the three styles
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Olympic Games
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One of the pan-Hellenic rituals observed by all Greek city-states; involved athletic competitions and ritual celebrations
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Aeschylus
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Greek writer of tragedies
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Ionic
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Along with Doric and Corinthian, distinct style of Hellenistic architecture; more ornate than Doric but less than Corinthian
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Philip II
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Ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.E.; founder of centralized kingdom; later conquered rest of Greece, which was subjected to Macedonian authority
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Hellenism
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Culture derived from the Greek civilization that flourished between 800 and 400 B.C.E.
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Macedon
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Kingdom located in northern Greece; originally loosely organized under kings, became centralized under Philip II; served as basis for unification of Greece and later Macedonian Empire
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Odyssey
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Greek epic poem attributed to Homer but possibly the work of many authors; defined gods and human nature that shaped Greek mythos
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Cleisthenes
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Athenian reformer of late 6th century B.C.E.; established democratic Council of 500 in Athens
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Helots
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Conquered indigenous population of Spartan city-state; provided agricultural labor for Spartan landowners; only semifree; largest population of Spartan city-state
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Hellenistic Period
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That culture associated with the spread of Greek influence as a result of Macedonian conquests; often seen as the combination of Greek culture with eastern political forms
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Alexander the Great
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Successor of Philip II; successfully conquered Persian Empire prior to his death in 323 B.C.E.; attempted to combine Greek and Persian cultures
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Solon
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Athenian reformer of the 6th century; established laws that eased burden of debt on farmers, forbade enslavement for debt
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Peloponnesian Wars
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Wars from 431 to 404 b.c.e. between Athens and Sparta for dominance in southern Greece; resulted in Spartan victory but failure to achieve political unification of Greece
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Seleucids
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One of the regional dynasties that followed the death of Alexander the Great; founded in Mesopotamia
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Aristotle
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Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; knowledge based on observation of phenomena in material world
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Antigonids
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One of the regional dynasties that followed the death of Alexander the Great; founded in Macedonia and Greece
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Iliad
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Greek epic poem attributed to Homer but possibly the work of many authors; defined gods and human nature that shaped Greek mythos
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Sophocles
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Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex
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Aristophanes
[ar uh stof uh nEEz] |
Greek writer of the comedies; author of The Frogs
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Alexandria, Egypt
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One of many cities of that name founded by Alexander the Great; site of ancient Mediterranean's greatest library; center of literary studies
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Pericles
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Athenian political leader during 5th century B.CE.; guided development of Athenian Empire; died during early stages of Peloponnesian War
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Plato
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Greek philosopher; knowledge based on consideration of ideal forms outside the material world; proposed ideal form of government based on abstract principles in which philosophers ruled
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