Greek Civilization

Greek Civilization World History Chapter 3

Outline of Chapter • Early Greek World • Greek City-States • Fateful Century • Alexander’s Empire • Greek Culture

Early Greek World • Aegean Civilizations • Crete – Minoan (beauty) • Mycenae – Mycenean (military) • Trojan Horse  Troy

Early Greek World • Greek Dark Ages (1150 – 750 BC) • Homer – Iliad and Odyssey • Greek Mythology • Zeus • Apollo • Athena • Poseidon • Mount Olympus • Olympics

Greek City States • Role • Isolated • Polis – city • Acropolis – high city • Government • Monarchy • Oligarchy • Tyranny • Democracy

Greek City States • Development • Sparta • Militarism, Isolationism, Oligarchy, State • Warrior Way of Life • Boys Warriors, Girls Strong Wives • Oligarchic Government • Peloponnesian League • Athens • Creativity, commercial endeavors, democracy, individualism • Oligarchic Govt with Archon (Chief Magistrate) • Council of 400 (Republic)

Fateful Century – 500 BC • Persian Wars • Bay of Marathon • Thermopylae • Salamis Bay • Peloponnesian War • Athens (whales) • Sparta (elephants)

Alexander’s Empire • Rise of Macedonia • Alexander the Great • Aristotle • Darius III • 8 years, 11,000 Miles • Daniel’s Prophecy (8:21-22, 11:4) • Split into four sections, 3 dominated • Ptolemies, Seleucids, Antigonids

Greek Culture

Greek Civilization