Ancient Greece Vocab

2. A King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.
4. The Period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander The Great in 323 B.C. and the emerge of the Roman Empire.
7. He presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The Odyssey focuses on the ten-year journey home of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the fall of Troy.
10. The King of the Kingdom of Macedon from 359 B.C. until his assination in 336 B.C.
11. Any member of a major division of the ancient Greek people, distinguished by a well-marked dialect and by their subdivision, within all their communities, into the “tribes” (phylai) of Hylleis, Pamphyloi, and Dymanes.
14. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state.
15. The culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE).
16. A Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western Philosophy.

1. A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
3. Greek Philosopher and polymath during the period in Ancient Greece.
5. The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemnid Empire and Greek city-states.
6. Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 bce to about 1100 bce. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend.
8. An ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
9. The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
12. A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
13. A Athenian Philosopher during the classical period in Ancient Greece.