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Ionian Greeks rebel against Persia, Sparking the Persian wars
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A period of time during which Greece was at war with Persia
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Sophocles wrote plays about the consequences of immoderate-ness. Though he wrote 123 plays, only seven survive today.
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Euripides wrote plays that were very critical of war, and painted it as being a beastly cruel thing to do, rather than being noble or bringing glory.
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The Delian League was founded to fend off attacks on Greece by Persia
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Greece wins significant battles over Persia, ending the Persian wars, Athens gains unofficial control of the Delian league.
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Socrates was a philosopher who focused on the individual and invented the Socratic method
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Aristophanes wrote comedy that tackled serious topics about politics, government, and philosophy.
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The Peloponnesian League is formed by Sparta as a counter to the Delian league because Sparta feels Athens is abusing its power.
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Plato believed that a good community made good individuals. He had a theory that what we see is only a shadow of reality and the real thing existed elsewhere.
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The Delian League and the Pelopennesian League form a truce because disease is spreading rapidly.
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After the truce between the Delian League (Lead by Athens) and the Pelopenessian League (Lead by Sparta) is broke, Sparta invades Athens and does major damage. This is the end of Athenian hegemony.
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After Athens is stripped of power the city-states of greece begin fighting among themselves and Greece slowly becomes fragmented and incapable of unity.
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Socrates was ordered to be killed by poisoning on charges of corrupting the children.
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The first Academy was a place for young minds to learn about new concepts and ideas.
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Aristotle rejected the idea that reality was elsewhere and believed that what we have here is important. He believed in "The golden mean" and that moderation is key. He was the most influential philosopher of his time.
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Greece is conquered by Alexander of Macedonia.
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