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The Greek World

The Greek World - VZ 11.16.09

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Legendary ruler of Bronze Age Crete Minos
Ancient seafaring people of Crete Minoans
Primary Occupation of Minoans Sea trade
Blind poet who wrote the epic poem about the Trojan War Homer
People who relpaced the Minoans as the chief power of the Aegean World Myceneans
Ten year conflict between the the Myceneans and people of Troy the Trojan War
Epic poem about the Trojan War Iliad
Epic poem about a long journey after the Trojan War Odyssey
Beautiful wife of Mycenean king stolen by Paris Helen
Large island in the sea south of Greece Crete
Sea south of Greece Mediterranean/ Sea of Crete /Aegean
City in Asia Minor under seige for 10 years Troy
Fruit grown in Greece for its oil olive
Geographic feature that separated the Greek city states Mountains
Landform that juts out into the water, as Greece does peninsula
Small land masses, numerous in the Aegean Sea islands
Sea that separated Greece and Asia Minor Aegean
Sea that formed Greece's western border Adriatic
Major city of the Myceneans Mycenae
Strait on which Troy was located (ancient name) Hellespont
Present day country in which Troy was located Turkey
Major city of ancient Crete Knossos
Militaristic state in south central Greece Sparta
Ancient city-state that developed as a democracy Athens
Series of wars fought with people from present day Iran Persians
Leader who sailed an army across the Aegean to Greece in 490 BCE Darius
Battle in which the Greeks defeated the Persians in 490 BCE Battle of Marathon
Atheneian leader who sent his army back to Greece in 480 BCE and conguered Greece Xerxes
Stateman who led Athens to its greatest heights Pericles
Athenian leader who drew up a harsh law code Draco
Athenian leader whose name today means a "wise" lawmaker Solon
Ruler of Macedon who united the Greek-city states Philip II
Philip's son and successor Alexander the Great
Alexander's Greek tutor Aristotle
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