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  1. 3. War was a major conflict in ancient Greece fought between the Delian League, led by Athens, and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta
  2. 6. of Macedonia Know for transforming his kingdom into a dominant power by uniting Macedonia, reforming the army with the iconic sarissa pike, and using military and diplomatic
  3. 7. War a series of conflicts (c. 499–449 BCE) between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and various Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta
  4. 11. was a highly influential ancient Greek philosopher and scientist
  5. 13. a member of an ancient Greek people who invaded Greece around 1100 BCE, or it is a given name.
  6. 14. a form of government where power and status are held by a small, privileged class, typically a hereditary nobility, often characterized by inherited wealth, land ownership, or high social standing.
  7. 15. often said to mean 'rule by the people'
  8. 16. a legendary ancient Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey; a baseball term for a home run; a homing pigeon that returns home; or a historic Hebrew unit of capacity.
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  1. 1. the Greek-speaking Bronze Age civilization that flourished in mainland Greece and the Aegean region from about 1600 to 1100 B.C
  2. 2. to establish macedonian hegemony over greece
  3. 4. a tightly formed group of soldiers standing in close ranks, known for their strength and unity
  4. 5. the Great an ancient Macedonian king and brilliant military leader who, in a short 13-year reign, conquered the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen, stretching from Greece to India
  5. 8. an ancient Greek city-state, functioning as an independent political, social, and cultural community centered around an urban area and its surrounding territory.
  6. 9. an ancient Greek philosopher
  7. 10. the ancient, advanced Bronze Age civilization of Crete, flourishing from about 3000 to 1100 BCE.
  8. 12. a classical Greek philosopher, founder of Western philosophy, and the teacher of Plato
  9. 16. Civilization the culture, art, and science that spread across the vast territories