Chapter 30 AH Vocab

Ancient History Chapter 23 vocab

Alexander the Great

the ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.

Alexandria

a city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning

ally

a country that is friendly to another country in times of war

appreciation

to be aware of the worth and importance of something or someone

Aristotle

a great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics

custom

a practice that is common to people of a particular group or region

involved

to be a part of something

Macedonia

an ancient kingdom located north of Greece

Peloponnesian War

(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states

Reluctantly

to have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something