Great Empires

3. empire lasting 539 to 330 B.C.
4. a war fought between the city-states of Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 B.C. to 404 B.C.
7. laws that are written down
9. stretches from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
10. a Greek lawgiver, appointed in 594 B.C., who initiated many reforms in Greek society
11. a partnership among Greek city-states that was founded in order to confront the Persian military threat
12. empire lasting 900 B.C. to A.D. 600
13. a Greek statesman who came to power in 507 B.C. and ended the rule of the tyrants
14. iron was first used as weapons
15. empire lasting 1100 to 600 B.C.

1. stretches along Nile river to present day sudan
2. a Spartan king known for his efforts in fighting the Persians
4. the king of Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.
5. the conqueror from Macedon who reigned from 336 to 323 B.C.
6. a tax or payment in goods or money
8. related to the blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences that occurred after the conquests of Alexander the Great