Western Civ Chapters 3-6

Archaic Age

800 BCE

Greek Poleis were formed and Greece gained a sense of patriotism for their poleis. Long distance trade out of Greek was also recreated.

Sparta and Athens

700 BCE

Sparta and Athens were two of the greatest Poleis to come from the Archaic Age. They both were very different in their views of war, men and women, and military views.

Persian Expansion

612 BCE

The Persian expansion came from the fall of the Assyrian Empire. The Persian Empire then grew to be a large empire stretching from India to Greece.

Pericles

515 BCE

A leader in Athens who helped to transform the idea of democracy. He created laws about public servants and also stating that children of Athenians are Athenians.

Persian War

490 BCE

Greek defeated Persia in an underdog fight. The Greek cities of Ionia fought against Persia.

The Classical Age

479 BCE

The most studied period of Greece, they Classical Age consisted of great innovations in intelligence, military, and art.

Greek Philosophy

400 BCE

Greek philosophy was evolving to create moral and ethical codes. Some of the great philosophers of this time include Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle who went on the teach Alexander the Great.

Philip II

359 BCE

Philip II was the ruler of Macedonia before Alexander the Great conquered Macedonia. The Macedonians were Greeks by definition of culture and language. They lived in villages instead of Poleis which was unique for their time. Phillip II unified Macedon so it could become the country it is known for.

Alexander the Great

334 BCE

Alexander the Great transformed Greek culture and was the greatest war general of his time. He conquered the Persian empire and created a new Greek empire.

The Hellenistic Era

327 BCE

The time period following Alexander the Great’s conquering. This era included Greek culture expanding and evolving. It also included new trade routes and new philosophies.