1. Ancient Greece
(2000 B.C. – 300 B.C.)

2. Set-up of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece was not a united country
Was a collection of separate lands where Greek-speaking people lived
By 750 the Greeks set up the polis (city-state)
A polis was made up of a city and its surrounding countryside
At first the polis was ruled by a king or nobility

4. Government The first democracy was developed in Athens, Greece
Democracy: People vote on the laws/a government by the people
The democracy was direct but limited
no slave, foreigners, or women could vote or participate

5. Greek Religion
Greeks had several Gods that they believed controlled nature
Examples:
Zeus: father of Gods and mortals
Eros: God of love
Poseidon: God of the sea
Hades: lord of the underworld
Athena: Goddess of wisdom, war, justice and skill
Greeks developed myths (traditional stories) about their Gods

6. He is the lover of Aphrodite. ??????
Gods/Goddesses
He is God of the sky and king to all the other Gods. ???????
She is the queen of the Gods. She is incredibly jealous and would do anything to harm her cheating husband. ???????
She is the Goddess of love and was born from the sea.
She is the prettiest goddess of them all. ????????
He is the god of fire and creates the armor the other gods wear.
He is the lover of Aphrodite. ??????

7. Greek Philosophy Philosopher: a person determined to seek the truth
These philosophers began to question the traditional beliefs that Gods controlled everything
Philosophers made many advances because they were constantly questioning traditional beliefs
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8. Philosophers v Socrates Plato Aristotle To find yourself,
think for yourself.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as
much as the living differ from the dead.

9. Socrates
Greek philosopher who taught people to discard any belief that could not be proved through reason.
Socrates was executed because he was accused of turning people away from tradition
The only good is knowledge and the only
evil is ignorance
-Socrates
The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance
-Socrates

10. Athens vs. Sparta

11. 300: Battle of Thermopylae
Spartans and others vs. Persians

12. Alexander the Great
He united the warring city-states under one large empire
He conquered parts of Egypt and the Middle East which he included in his empire
Cultural diffusion took place because he united many different cultures under one empire

13. Decline in Power Empire was weakened after Alexander’s death
Peloponnesian war: Athens vs. Sparta
Empire was weakened after Alexander’s death
Rome eventually came to power and took over ancient Greece