The Rise of Ancient GreeceThe Rise of Ancient Greece700 B.C.-336 B.C.700 B.C.-336 B.C.

ReligionReligion

Polytheistic: worshiped many Polytheistic: worshiped many godsgods

Humanized deitiesHumanized deities Zeus: chief godZeus: chief god

Sky and weatherSky and weather

PolisPolis Independent city-stateIndependent city-state Formed colonies to grow grain Formed colonies to grow grain

for the Polisfor the Polis

PopulationPopulation

CitizensCitizens Vote & own propertyVote & own property Expected to serve in the Expected to serve in the

government and militarygovernment and military The minorityThe minority

Non-CitizensNon-Citizens Slaves, foreign-born, & womenSlaves, foreign-born, & women The majorityThe majority

Athens and SpartaAthens and Sparta

SpartaSparta Oligarchy: rule by a few wealthy peopleOligarchy: rule by a few wealthy people Women had more freedom and rights Women had more freedom and rights

than in other city-states.than in other city-states. Military SocietyMilitary Society

Invasion over colonizationInvasion over colonization 200,000 slaves, 10,000 Spartans200,000 slaves, 10,000 Spartans

AthensAthens Democracy: rule by all citizensDemocracy: rule by all citizens Constitution (507 B.C.): made Constitution (507 B.C.): made

all free, Athenian-born men all free, Athenian-born men citizenscitizens

Focused on education and Focused on education and public servicepublic service

Culture, art, and philosophy Culture, art, and philosophy flourishedflourished

Greek PhilosophersGreek Philosophers

What is philosophy?What is philosophy?

Socrates Socrates (470 B.C.-399 B.C.)(470 B.C.-399 B.C.)

Absolute truthAbsolute truth Socratic Socratic

QuestioningQuestioning Sentenced to Sentenced to

death for death for corrupting the corrupting the youth of Athens.youth of Athens.

““The School of Athens” by Raphael (1510)The School of Athens” by Raphael (1510)

Plato & AristotlePlato & Aristotle

Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”

PlatoPlato Wrote Wrote The RepublicThe Republic

Community over the Community over the individualindividual

Rule by philosopher-kingsRule by philosopher-kings ““World of appearance” World of appearance”

perceived by the senses.perceived by the senses. ““Real world” understood Real world” understood

through logic and through logic and reason.reason.

AristotleAristotle Valued knowledge from the Valued knowledge from the

sensessenses LogicLogic

Example: The SyllogismExample: The Syllogism If A then BIf A then B AA Therefore BTherefore B

Wars of Classical GreeceWars of Classical Greece (500-338 B.C.)(500-338 B.C.)

Hoplites (Greek Soldiers) in a Phalanx formationHoplites (Greek Soldiers) in a Phalanx formation

Persian Empire: strongest military powerPersian Empire: strongest military power

Persian WarsPersian Wars (499B.C.-(499B.C.-479 B.C.)479 B.C.)

Persians sought Persians sought expansion into expansion into Europe.Europe.

Greek city-states Greek city-states cooperated and cooperated and forced Persians back forced Persians back to Asia.to Asia.

Who fought in the next war?

Peloponnesian WarPeloponnesian War (431 (431 B.C.- 404 B.C.)B.C.- 404 B.C.)

Athenian Empire vs. Spartan-Athenian Empire vs. Spartan-led allianceled alliance

Weakens all city statesWeakens all city states Led to an invasion of GreeceLed to an invasion of Greece

Macedonia Conquers Macedonia Conquers GreeceGreece 338 B.C.338 B.C.

North of Greece in the North of Greece in the Balkan Peninsula.Balkan Peninsula.

Greek Influenced CultureGreek Influenced Culture Greek-influenced language.Greek-influenced language. Greek-style armyGreek-style army

AlexAlex

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Ruled the Macedonian empire Ruled the Macedonian empire

from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C.from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C. Extended empire south to Extended empire south to

Egypt and east to the Indus Egypt and east to the Indus river.river.

Political unity of Alexander’s Political unity of Alexander’s empire ended with his death.empire ended with his death. Led to the Hellenistic (“to imitate Led to the Hellenistic (“to imitate

Greeks”) EraGreeks”) Era

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Show what you know.Show what you know.

World History ThemesWorld History Themes Describe an example of each of the World Describe an example of each of the World

History Themes as they relate to the History Themes as they relate to the Greeks. Display one graphically.Greeks. Display one graphically.