greatest empire outside of greece
persian empire
battled against persian empire
thermistocles
persia lost...to the greek
•200 ships
•greeks 40
where are agamemnons struggles written down?
•the lilad
•the odyssey
polycates ruled what island?
somus
polycates faced what problems?
•not enough water
how did polycates solve his problem?
•built tunnels through the mountain
what did the persians do to polycates?
•brutally tortured him
•crucified him
pericles everlasting legacy monument is?
the parthenon
greek gods that created greece
•poseidon
•athena
"there are no straight lines in the parthenon"
optical illusions
the parthenon represents?
the power the athens had on the world
what long-time enemy went to war with athens?
sparta
who won the peloponnesian war?
•sparta won
•ended up allowing the mesodonians to take over
themistocles:
joined the persian empire after being voted out by the athens
direct democracy
•rule is based on citizenship
•majority rule decides vote
•practiced in athens by about 500 b.c.
oligarchy
•rule is based on wealth or ability
•ruling group controls military
•practiced in sparta by 500 b.c.
aristocracy
•rule is hereditary, and based on family ties, social rank and wealth
•social status and wealth support rulers authority
•practiced in athens prior to 594 b.c.
monarchy
•rule is hereditary
•some rulers claim divine right
•practiced in mycenae by 2000 b.c.
