Very Important Greeks

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  1. 6. “Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian and geographer from Halicarnassus, known as the "Father of History" for his seminal work, The Histories. His book details the Greco-Persian Wars and other events, incorporating cultural observations and oral traditions from his extensive travels.”
  2. 9. “Thucydides identifies himself as an Athenian general and historian who lived during the Peloponnesian War (c. 460–400 BC). “
  3. 12. Leonidas- “King Leonidas was the king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, famous for leading a small Greek force, including 300 Spartans, in a heroic last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE against the invading Persian army of King Xerxes I.”
  4. 14. the Great- “Alexander the Great, or Alexander III of Macedon, was a legendary Macedonian king and military commander who, from 336 to 323 BCE, created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to India.”
  5. 18. “Socrates was an influential ancient Greek philosopher and an iconic figure in Western thought, known for the Socratic method of questioning and for his moral philosophy.”
  6. 19. “Sophocles was a highly acclaimed ancient Greek playwright, considered one of the three greatest tragedians alongside Aeschylus and Euripides.”
  7. 20. “Plato was a foundational ancient Greek philosopher, credited with establishing the Platonic Academy in Athens, who developed influential ideas like the Theory of Forms, the Allegory of the Cave, and championed a vision of a just society.”
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  1. 1. ”Aristotle was a towering figure of Ancient Greece, an influential philosopher and scientist (384–322 BCE) who founded the Peripatetic school and created a comprehensive philosophical and scientific system that shaped Western thought for centuries.”
  2. 2. “Eratosthenes was an ancient Greek polymath and librarian at the Library of Alexandria, renowned for his highly accurate calculation of the Earth's circumference and for founding the field of geography.”
  3. 3. “The term "Euclid identity" most likely refers to Euler's identity, not something directly from Euclid, as Euclid's historical contributions were primarily in geometry and number theory.”
  4. 4. of Persia- “Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE. He is remembered for his massive invasion of Greece and extensive building projects.”
  5. 5. “Pheidippides was an ancient Athenian messenger (an hemerodrome) who ran between the battlefield of Marathon and Athens to announce Greece's victory over the Persians in 490 BCE.”
  6. 7. “The history of the Pythagorean identity is a direct evolution of the Pythagorean theorem, which describes the relationship between the sides of a right triangle.”
  7. 8. “Euripides was a revolutionary ancient Greek playwright (c. 484–407 BCE) known for transforming Greek tragedy with realistic characters, psychological depth, clever dialogues, and thought-provoking critiques of society.”
  8. 10. Aristarchus is an astronomer from the island of Samos and a grammarian from the island of Samothrace.
  9. 11. “Archimedes (c. 287–c. 212 BC) is remembered in history as a preeminent Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer whose brilliant mind bridged the gap between pure and applied science.”
  10. 13. Phillip of Macedon-”King Philip II of Macedon (r. 359–336 BCE) was a brilliant military and diplomatic leader who transformed Macedon from a peripheral kingdom into the dominant power in Greece, setting the stage for his son Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire.”
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  12. 16. of Persia- “Darius I reigned over the Achaemenid Persian Empire from 522 to 486 BCE, a period during which the empire was at its height. He is remembered as a brilliant administrator and effective military leader, and he solidified and expanded Persian power following a succession crisis.”
  13. 17. ”Pericles was a dominant Athenian statesman, orator, and general during the "Golden Age" of Athens (5th century BCE), a period of immense cultural and political prosperity for the city-state.”