Across
- 1. The "slave" class of Spartan society...Spartan military would attack them yearly to train their military.
- 6. Rule by the few.
- 7. Greek leader who is credited with the foundation of Athenian democracy
- 10. Elite Persian Army.
- 11. Port of Athens
- 13. Center of prophecy and religious practice inhabited by the "oracle"
- 14. The run of Pheidippides involved which battle?
- 15. In ancient times, this Greek city-state in modern day Italy was known as "Nea Poli"...what's it known as today?
- 16. Greek war ship....a floating missile.
- 18. League formed after the Persian Wars.
- 19. Greek city-state in modern-day Sicily
- 20. Great philosopher who questioned the Athenian war against Sparta and was put to death for his objections.
- 21. Influential Greek philosopher who published the "Republic".
- 23. Son of Darius I.
Down
- 2. Reverse popularity contest...
- 3. Overseers of the Spartan government.
- 4. Disease which decimated Athens during the Pelloponesean War.
- 5. Mountain where "imperfect" Spartan children were left to die.
- 8. Athenian General who came up with the plan of the Battle of Salamis.
- 9. Great Athenian leader who ruled Athens during the Pelloponesean Wars.
- 12. Greek foot soldiers...
- 17. Naval battle which the Greeks decisively defeated the Persians
- 18. 300 Spartans fought in which battle?
- 22. These early Athenian "leaders" could be good...or bad...Peisistratus was "good"...his son Hippias...was "bad".
