Great Empires

3. the conqueror from Macedon who reigned from 336 to 323 B.C.
7. the king of Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.
10. stretches along Nile river to present day sudan
13. a partnership among Greek city-states that was founded in order to confront the Persian military threat
15. empire lasting 539 to 330 B.C.
16. a Spartan king known for his efforts in fighting the Persians

1. empire lasting 1100 to 600 B.C.
2. a war fought between the city-states of Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 B.C. to 404 B.C.
4. a tax or payment in goods or money
5. a Greek statesman who came to power in 507 B.C. and ended the rule of the tyrants
6. a Greek lawgiver, appointed in 594 B.C., who initiated many reforms in Greek society
8. related to the blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences that occurred after the conquests of Alexander the Great
9. laws that are written down
11. iron was first used as weapons
12. stretches from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
14. empire lasting 900 B.C. to A.D. 600