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Age of Pericles | a time in Greek history that was hightlighted by great creativity and education |
Athenian Soldiers | promised to pass on their fatherland in a better condition |
Athens | a Greek city that focused on government and education in ancient times |
Battle of Salamis | Was won by the Greeks because of their ships in the harbor |
Cyrus the Great | King of Persia |
Delian League | was formed to protect the Greeks from the Persians |
Direct Democracy | a type of government where everyone decided government matters |
Herodotus | was the author of the "History of Persian Wars" |
Hoplites | ordinary citizens in the army |
Minoans | made their living as traders |
Mycenaeans | were originally from Central Asia and were allowed to pay their taxes with wheat, livestock and honey |
Partheonon | took 20 years to buildand is made of over 20,000 tons of marble |
Peninsula | a body of land surrounded by water on three sides |
Satraps | known as the defenders of the Kingdom |
Spartans | often conquered neighboring land when they needed land for expansion |
Strait | A narrow body of water with land on both sides |
Tyrant | rulers with total authority |
Upper Class Athenian Women | couldn't leave home without a male relative |
Xerxes | another Persion King |