Ancient Greece Assessment - Important People

Eratosthenes

• Estimated the circumference of the Earth

• Invented the telescope

• Developed the theory of relativity

• Discovered the laws of motion

Cyrus the Great

• Formed the Persian Empire

• Conquered Greece

• Established the Roman Empire

• Led the Mongol Invasion

Thucydides

• A philosopher who focused on ethics and morality.

• A historian that looked for eyewitness accounts of people who'd experienced an event first-hand.

• A playwright known for his tragic plays.

• A mathematician who contributed to geometry.

Cleisthenes

• Established democracy in Athens

• Introduced the Olympic Games

• Wrote the Iliad

• Conquered Persia

Darius the Great

• Expanded the Persian Empire and feared Greek revolt

• Was known for his peaceful reign and diplomacy

• Conquered Egypt and established trade routes

• Led the Persian army against the Romans

Pericles

• Led Athens and the Delian League after the Persian War

• Was a famous Spartan general during the Peloponnesian War

• Established the first democracy in Rome

• Conquered Persia and expanded the Athenian Empire

Pheidippides

• The runner who secured the victory for the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon

• A famous Greek philosopher known for his teachings

• The king of Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars

• A legendary hero in Greek mythology who fought against the Titans

Aesop

• Known for writing fables

• A famous philosopher

• An ancient Greek poet

• A mathematician from the Renaissance

Alexander the Great

• Known for conquering areas from Greece to India for the Macedonian Empire

• A famous philosopher from ancient Greece

• The first emperor of Rome

• A legendary figure in Norse mythology

Hypatia

• Invented the astrolabe

• Developed the theory of relativity

• Discovered the law of gravity

• Created the first computer program