Ancient Greece Part 2

Battle of Marathon

• Fought by Athens in 490 B.C ; ended Persian War

• Fought by Persians in 480 B.C; broke Persian naval power

Battle of Salamis

• Fought by Athens in 490 B.C ; ended Persian War

• Fought by Persians in 480 B.C; broke Persian naval power

Delian League

• It was founded in 478 B.C and it was an association between greek city-states

• city established on the edge of the Nile River by Alexander

Peloponnesian League:

• An alliance commanded by Sparta

• A country in Ancient greece

Cavalry

• Greek mathematician

• Army that rides on Horseback

Macedonia

• A country in Ancient greece

• city established on the edge of the Nile River by Alexander

Alexandria

• Greek mathematician

• city established on the edge of the Nile River by Alexander 

Hellenistic

• An alliance commanded by Sparta

• Greek like culture that was adopted in Macedonia

Sarissas

• Macedonian pike that was longer than spears used in Greece

• It was founded in 478 B.C and it was an association between greek city-states

Polytheism

• collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes

• The belief in multiple gods or goddesses