Classical Greece(ca. 500-323 BC)

I. IntroII. Era of Warfare

A. Greek LeagueB. Empire of AthensC. Civil War

III. Two Macedonians• Leaders• Greek Ideals

Spread/ Theater & Art

Key Terms• Persian War• Peloponnesian War• Philip• Alexander

Persian Wars (490-479 BC)

• Previously, there had been very little cooperation between different Greek city-states, but...

• Persian Empire threatened all Greek city-states.

Greek League(490-474 BC)

1. Unified 31 different Greek city-states against Persia.

2. Sparta was chosen to lead & Athens provided navy & much of the wealth.

3. Cooperation led to defeat of Persian Empire.

Thermopylae (480 BC)

Empire of Athens(450 BC)

• Following Persia’s defeat Athens tried to dominate other city-states.

Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)

• Greek Civil War: Several Greek city-states (including Sparta) united to fight Athens.

• Eventually the Athenians were defeated

One Macedonian King

• Conquered several Greek city-states.

• Forced all to accept him as their leader by 337 BC.

• He was murdered in 336 BC.

Philip II

(382-336 BC)

Macedonian Phalanx

The 18 foot long wooden pikes & smaller shields revolutionized infantry warfare

A Second Macedonian

• Became king of Macedonia after his father’s death.

• A military genius:– Conquered Persia & Egypt– Encouraged intermarriage

• Created the largest empire in the ancient world, allowed Greek ideas to spread eastward.Alexander The Great

(356-323 BC)

Greek Theater, Art & Philosophy

• 500-323 BC Greek culture = Golden Age

Theater & Stadium At Delphi

Seats At The Theater

Luxury box; higher back & armrest

Charioteer (480-450 BC)

Philosophy & Ideas

• Wrote Hippocratic Corpus concerning medical ethics & theories.

• Today: Hippocratic Oath

Hippocrates

(ca. 460-ca. 377 BC)

Greek Philosophers

• Mathematician & Philosopher

• Believed the entire universe could be explained using math/numbers

Pythagoras

(6th century BC)

Greek Philosophers

• An influential teacher in Athens (Socratic Method)

• Did not believe in Olympian Gods & questioned EVERYTHING

• Found guilty of corrupting youth & committed suicide by drinking poison

Socrates

(469-399 BC)

Classical Greece(ca. 500-323 BC)

I. IntroII. Era of Warfare

A. Greek LeagueB. Empire of AthensC. Civil War

III. Two Macedonians• Leaders• Greek Ideals

Spread/ Theater & Art

Key Terms• Persian War• Peloponnesian War• Philip• Alexander• Hippocrates• Pythagoras• Socrates