Classical Greece Study Guide

Early Civlization

Minoan, Mycenaeans

Minoan

Crete (Knossos), Palace frescoes, Linear A

Mycenaeans

Fortified Citadels, Linear B, involvement in Trojan War

Dark Ages

decrease in everything, oral tradition preserved through Homer’s lliad & odyssey, ended by phoenicians (Alphabets), Dorian invasion, Few contacts from outside world

Archaic

Rise of city-states (poleis), *Sparta & Athens, development of democracy

Polis

city-state

acropolis

hill top

agora

market place

Classical

Highest point of Greek culture, Politics, Philosophy, GOLDEN AGE of ATHENS

Hellenistic

Alexander’s death, divided amongst his generals, spread greek culture

Time Line

Early civilization, Dark Ages, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman Conquest

EDACHR

every dog ache rumble

Trojan War

Legendary conflict in greek mythology, Greek vs. Trojans, greek win the war

Persian war

battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, salamis, platae

Marathon

Athens (Ionians) defeat Persia (under Darius)

Thermopylae

Persian (xerxes) defeats 300 Spartans

Plataea

greek victory, ends the persian war, ATHENS & SPARTA TEAM

Peloponnesian war

Peloponnesian (Sparta) wins Delian (Athens)

weaken city-states overall

LAND?

mountainous, can’t grow crops, has to trade

island, marine trade,

trades: grape/wine, goat milk, olives

Diff between Athen and Sparta

Athens= meaningful life, trade, mind and body perfection,MOAT-D Silver Coin

Sparta= military focused, gender equality, Oligarchy, discipline, Iron

Philosophers

socrates, plato, aristotle

Socrates

Questions, no writing, teach plato

Plato

write books(Republic), Philosophers rule as kings, teach Aristotle

Aristotle

logic, virtue, nature, teach Alexander

impact of persian war

unity between greek city-states to fight persia