Classix Flashcards

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Cyrus the Great

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King of Persia and founder of the world's first superpower.

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Zoroastrianism

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Religion founded by the Persian prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster).

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Trojan War

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Involves figures like Achilles, Hector, Helen, and is featured in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

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This is Sparta!

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Refers to the Persian Wars, including battles like Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.

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Greek Theater

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Includes tragedy by Sophocles and comedy by Aristophanes.

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Peloponnesian War

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A war between Athens and Sparta, with Sparta emerging victorious.

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Philosophy

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Greek term "Philos" means love and "Sophia" means knowledge; famous philosophers include Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

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Alexander the Great

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Son of Phillip II of Macedon, known for spreading Greek culture and creating the largest empire of the world.

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Latin

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Language of the Romans

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Horace's Quote

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"Although we conquered Greece, she conquered us."