Hellenic History Study Guide All dates are BC. Hellenic history
... to fight in the shade. The Persians advanced. The Spartans fought literally to the last man. It took all day for the Persians, who outnumbered the Spartans something like 600 to 1, to take the pass. Two of the brothers of Xerxes himself were slain by the valiant Spartans, but in the end, every sing ...
... to fight in the shade. The Persians advanced. The Spartans fought literally to the last man. It took all day for the Persians, who outnumbered the Spartans something like 600 to 1, to take the pass. Two of the brothers of Xerxes himself were slain by the valiant Spartans, but in the end, every sing ...
The Greek City-States
... Spartan women spent most of their time with each other. O They had more personal rights than women in other Greek city-states. They could own property and express opinions on important issues. They managed family estates while men were away at war. O However, like the women of Athens, Spartan women ...
... Spartan women spent most of their time with each other. O They had more personal rights than women in other Greek city-states. They could own property and express opinions on important issues. They managed family estates while men were away at war. O However, like the women of Athens, Spartan women ...
The Persian King wanted revenge on Athens
... refused. The Athenians threw the envoys into a ravine used for executing criminals, and the Spartans threw the second pair down a well and told them to help themselves to all the earth and water they wanted. Because the Athenians had angered him more than the Spartans, decided to attack them first. ...
... refused. The Athenians threw the envoys into a ravine used for executing criminals, and the Spartans threw the second pair down a well and told them to help themselves to all the earth and water they wanted. Because the Athenians had angered him more than the Spartans, decided to attack them first. ...
Guided Notes - Alvinisd.net
... After Darius’ death in 486 BC, the new Persian monarch, __________, vowed _____________. In 480, Xerxes led a force of about 180,000 troops and thousands of warships into Greece. Notes: ...
... After Darius’ death in 486 BC, the new Persian monarch, __________, vowed _____________. In 480, Xerxes led a force of about 180,000 troops and thousands of warships into Greece. Notes: ...
PowerPoint
... • Identify one effect of the Greek victory in the Persian War. • What are two characteristics of a golden age? • What is the primary difference about the direct democracy that existed in Athens and the representative democracy (republic) in the united ...
... • Identify one effect of the Greek victory in the Persian War. • What are two characteristics of a golden age? • What is the primary difference about the direct democracy that existed in Athens and the representative democracy (republic) in the united ...
Greece and Persia - 6th Grade Social Studies
... In the 400s B.C., the Persians wanted to expand their empire into Europe. They soon clashed with the Greeks who had a very different civilization. The Persians believed in an all-powerful king. Many Greeks believed that citizens should choose their own rulers. The Persians already controlled Greek c ...
... In the 400s B.C., the Persians wanted to expand their empire into Europe. They soon clashed with the Greeks who had a very different civilization. The Persians believed in an all-powerful king. Many Greeks believed that citizens should choose their own rulers. The Persians already controlled Greek c ...
Disadvantage - Colts Neck School
... Leader created a Constitution which gave Athenians rights, such as freedom of speech. This became a direct democracy. Still you could not say certain thing against the gods. Most free males over 18 could be citizens after swearing an oath to Zeus. Citizens could elect generals or veto deci ...
... Leader created a Constitution which gave Athenians rights, such as freedom of speech. This became a direct democracy. Still you could not say certain thing against the gods. Most free males over 18 could be citizens after swearing an oath to Zeus. Citizens could elect generals or veto deci ...
Topics - Greece 500 - 440 BC
... inter-war period: preparation and developments in Persia and Greece invasion of 480–479 BC: Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale role and contribution of Themistocles, Leonidas, Pausanias, Eurybiades reasons for Greek victory and Persian defeat ...
... inter-war period: preparation and developments in Persia and Greece invasion of 480–479 BC: Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale role and contribution of Themistocles, Leonidas, Pausanias, Eurybiades reasons for Greek victory and Persian defeat ...
WOMEN IN SPARTA
... their life in military training with other men, the impact of all this on the lives of women must have been enormous. While there is no proof one way or another, it seems likely that Spartan marriages were arranged by the parents with little thought for the preferences of the prospective bride or gr ...
... their life in military training with other men, the impact of all this on the lives of women must have been enormous. While there is no proof one way or another, it seems likely that Spartan marriages were arranged by the parents with little thought for the preferences of the prospective bride or gr ...
Document
... such as grapes and olives and made up an important part of their diet Transportation and communication were ...
... such as grapes and olives and made up an important part of their diet Transportation and communication were ...
Topics 2017 - Greece 500 to 440 BC
... invasion of 480–479 BC: Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale role and contribution of Themistocles, Leonidas, Pausanias, Eurybiades reasons for Greek victory and Persian defeat ...
... invasion of 480–479 BC: Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale role and contribution of Themistocles, Leonidas, Pausanias, Eurybiades reasons for Greek victory and Persian defeat ...
On this pottery, a Greek soldier defeats a Persian soldier.
... another attack on Greece. King Xerxes gathered a huge army of more than 180,000 soldiers. To get this army from Persia to Greece, Xerxes chose to cross the Hellespont (HEL-uh-spont), a narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia. (See the map at the end of this chapter.) There, he created two bridges ...
... another attack on Greece. King Xerxes gathered a huge army of more than 180,000 soldiers. To get this army from Persia to Greece, Xerxes chose to cross the Hellespont (HEL-uh-spont), a narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia. (See the map at the end of this chapter.) There, he created two bridges ...
Athens
... The test: they bathed the baby in wine instead of water. They believed if the baby was weak, it would convulse and die. If it passed the wine test, the baby was inspected by the elders. ...
... The test: they bathed the baby in wine instead of water. They believed if the baby was weak, it would convulse and die. If it passed the wine test, the baby was inspected by the elders. ...
Group 1
... The Peloponnesian war lasted for about 40 years. How you can fight for that long I'll never know. Someone was probably a little too sassy that day. As this was going on the Athens and Spartans couldn't play nicely so they got split up into two different camps. While Athens and Sparta was having the ...
... The Peloponnesian war lasted for about 40 years. How you can fight for that long I'll never know. Someone was probably a little too sassy that day. As this was going on the Athens and Spartans couldn't play nicely so they got split up into two different camps. While Athens and Sparta was having the ...
Athens vs. Sparta - 7A
... • Though they also worked to improve their bodies, they had to devote only two years to the army. • They learned to read, write, count, and sing. • Wealthy boys continued their education with a private tutor. • Boys from poor families usually ...
... • Though they also worked to improve their bodies, they had to devote only two years to the army. • They learned to read, write, count, and sing. • Wealthy boys continued their education with a private tutor. • Boys from poor families usually ...
War, Glory, and Decline 4 iv The Persian Wars
... The Athenian general Themistocles convinced Greece that a “wooden wall” meant a fleet of ships. The Greeks would have to defeat the Persians at sea. ...
... The Athenian general Themistocles convinced Greece that a “wooden wall” meant a fleet of ships. The Greeks would have to defeat the Persians at sea. ...
War, Glory, and Decline 4 iv The Persian Wars
... • Athenian foot soldiers are ordered to charge down a hill and attack Persians in the shallow water waiting to board ships. • Persians are taken by surprise and defeated losing 6,400 men to only 192 Greek casualties. The Persians withdraw from Greece. ...
... • Athenian foot soldiers are ordered to charge down a hill and attack Persians in the shallow water waiting to board ships. • Persians are taken by surprise and defeated losing 6,400 men to only 192 Greek casualties. The Persians withdraw from Greece. ...
The Classical World of Ancient Greece
... • the first of the great Athenian dramatists to express the agony of the individual caught in conflict. • Trilogy of plays: • The Oresteia, he deals with the themes of betrayal, murder and reconciliation. • The Agamemnon, depicts Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder by his wife, Cl ...
... • the first of the great Athenian dramatists to express the agony of the individual caught in conflict. • Trilogy of plays: • The Oresteia, he deals with the themes of betrayal, murder and reconciliation. • The Agamemnon, depicts Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder by his wife, Cl ...
Sophocles (496-406 B
... reputation for sanity and diplomacy Success in Tragedy 468 B.C. (28 yrs. old) entered Dionysia Competition, and WON! Devoted life to theatre Popularity Conventional Religion Immutable order in the universe, enforced by fate & gods One must take responsibility for one’s life Personali ...
... reputation for sanity and diplomacy Success in Tragedy 468 B.C. (28 yrs. old) entered Dionysia Competition, and WON! Devoted life to theatre Popularity Conventional Religion Immutable order in the universe, enforced by fate & gods One must take responsibility for one’s life Personali ...
Athens or Sparta Comparison - Tamalpais Union High School District
... Girls were educated in reading and writing and could participate in sports. They were treated more as equals to men. The goal was to produce women who would produce strong, healthy babies. At age 18 she would be assigned a husband and return home. Citizen women were free to move around and enjoyed a ...
... Girls were educated in reading and writing and could participate in sports. They were treated more as equals to men. The goal was to produce women who would produce strong, healthy babies. At age 18 she would be assigned a husband and return home. Citizen women were free to move around and enjoyed a ...
The Persian Wars: From the Ionian Revolt to Eion
... Before this, Themistocles’ judgment had proved the best at an important moment; it was when the commonality of Athens had received great sums that came to them from the mines at Laurium, and they were disposed to share them out, with each citizen getting ten drachmas apiece. It was then that Themist ...
... Before this, Themistocles’ judgment had proved the best at an important moment; it was when the commonality of Athens had received great sums that came to them from the mines at Laurium, and they were disposed to share them out, with each citizen getting ten drachmas apiece. It was then that Themist ...