Hellenistic Era Vocabulary

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What is the meaning of Cavalry?

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Unit of soldiers who ride horses.

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What is the meaning of strategy?

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A plan for fighting a battle or war.

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Who is Darius I?

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Claimed control of and improved the Persian Empire.

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What are the Persian Wars?

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A series of wars between Persia and Greece

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Who is Xerxes I?

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Son of Darius, Emperor of Persia during one of the Persian wars

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What is the meaning of Alliance?

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An agreement to work together

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Who is Philip II?

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King of Macedonia that took over Greece in the 360s BC

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What is a Phalanx?

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A group of warriors who stood close together in a square

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Who is Alexander the Great?

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Son of Philip II, Built a vast empire

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What is the meaning of Hellenistic?

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Greek-Like