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GREECE TIME LINE

GREECE TIME LINE. Solon Cleisthenes Pericles. Golden Age of Pericles. Socrates Plato Aristotle. Name: _______________________ Period: ________________. Hellenistic Age 323 BC. Peloponnesian War 431 BC Sparta Wins. Alexander the Great 331 BC. Marathon. King Darius.

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GREECE TIME LINE

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  1. GREECE TIME LINE Solon Cleisthenes Pericles Golden Age of Pericles Socrates Plato Aristotle Name: _______________________ Period: ________________ Hellenistic Age 323 BC Peloponnesian War 431 BC Sparta Wins Alexander the Great 331 BC Marathon King Darius Persian Wars 500 BC Thermopylae Son: Xerxes Salamis

  2. GREECE TIME LINE Please fill in the boxes with the correct information from your Greek Timeline. You will receive one point for each box filled in correctly King Darius

  3. Evolution of Greek Government… MONARCHY: • Absolute rule by one single ruler • King or Queen ARISTOCRACY: • Ruled by the landowning elite. OLIGARCHY • Middle class of wealthy merchants • Hands of a few usually business men

  4. DEMOCRACY • Government by the people. • Limited: Only MEN • Solon: Made needed reforms (abolished debt slavery, increased trade) • Cleisthenes: Athenian Assembly became the lawmaking body (legislature) • Pericles: Direct democracy. Opened all political offices to any “citizen” (not women or move ins).

  5. Persian War

  6. King Darius

  7. Persians King Darius Strongest military power in the world Tolerant Rulers Conquered to keep language, religion and laws Won loyalty Rebellion Met with extreme military measures

  8. Can the Greeks stop the mighty Persians? MarathonThermopylaeSalamis

  9. Battle Of Marathon Athens and Other City States Persia versus Athens: Sparta unable to help Persians outnumber 2 to 1 Athens Wins Pheidippides sprints to Athens: 26.2 Miles Themistocles Greeks must prepare for Persian return Build ships

  10. King Xerxes Xerxes, Son of Darius Sent larger force to conquer Athens Gifts: Earth and Water Wants gifts of surrender Athens and Sparta say “No” Sparta and Athens Put aside differences to defend themselves

  11. Xerxes

  12. Results of War Increase Greek Confidence Felt Gods had protected them Athens Emerges as most powerful Polis Form Delian League Resentment Sparta forms Peloponnesian League Conflict between Athens and Sparta is inevitable

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