ANCIENT GREEK DEAD DUDES REVIEW

SOCRATES Greek philosopher (a thinker or lover of wisdom) Greek philosopher (a thinker or lover of wisdom) Wanted people to think for themselves Wanted people to think for themselves Socratic Method – Question Everything!!! Socratic Method – Question Everything!!! Sentenced to death Sentenced to death

PLATO Greek Philosopher Greek Philosopher Was a “realist” – Don’t believe it unless you can see it! Was a “realist” – Don’t believe it unless you can see it! Wrote The Republic, which stated that the wealthy must always have control of the state Wrote The Republic, which stated that the wealthy must always have control of the state

ARISTOTLE Greek philosopher Wrote 200 books on astronomy and political science at his school, Lyceum Believed a good government should have a balance of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy

PERICLES Known as the “Father of the Golden Age” Known as the “Father of the Golden Age” Allowed Greek culture to thrive and encouraged artists, philosophers and scientists to work freely Allowed Greek culture to thrive and encouraged artists, philosophers and scientists to work freely

PHEIDIPPEDES Delivered the news that the Athenians had won at Marathon (Persian War) but the rest of the Persian army was heading for Athens Ran 280 miles in 4 days before dying of exhaustion

CLEISTHENES Created a constitution for Greece Created the Council of 500 – who made 90% of the decisions for Greece

DRACO Wrote an extreme code of laws that everyone had to abide by – written down! Wrote an extreme code of laws that everyone had to abide by – written down!

SOLON Cancelled all land debts and freed debtors from slavery Allowed all men of Greece to participate in the Assembly

HOMER A Bard of the dark ages A Bard of the dark ages Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey – an account of how the Trojan War played out Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey – an account of how the Trojan War played out

HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN Found the city of Troy, which made the Trojan War a reality, not a myth

PEISISTRATUS Divided large estates of rich and gave the land to the poor Divided large estates of rich and gave the land to the poor Gave poor jobs building temples and buildings Gave poor jobs building temples and buildings

DARIUS I Persian leader who tried to conquer Greece Lost at the Battle of Marathon

PHIDIAS Sculpted the Parthenon and the statue of Athena inside the Parthenon Sculpted the Parthenon and the statue of Athena inside the Parthenon

AESCHYLUS Greek playwright Wrote Greek tragedies – serious plays with an unhappy ending Wrote Oresteia – moral stated that in punishment, law rules not revenge

SOPHOCLES Greek playwright Greek playwright Wrote tragedies Wrote tragedies Oedipus Rex – king is forced to kill his father and marry his mother by the gods Oedipus Rex – king is forced to kill his father and marry his mother by the gods

EURIPIDES Wrote Greek Tragedies Rarely put god’s and goddesses in plays – focused on man

HERODOTUS Greek historian Greek historian Known as the “Father of History” Known as the “Father of History” Wrote Historia, a book with great detail about the Persian war Wrote Historia, a book with great detail about the Persian war

THUCYDIDES Greek historian Wrote a book with great detail about the Peloponnesian war

THALES Greek Scientist Greek Scientist Studied and wrote about the solar eclipse Studied and wrote about the solar eclipse

HIPPOCRATES Made advancement in medicine First to pinpoint bad hygiene as a spreader of diseases

PYTHAGORAS Greek mathematician Greek mathematician Worked with Geometry and developed a theorem that shows the relationship between the angles of a triangle Worked with Geometry and developed a theorem that shows the relationship between the angles of a triangle

PHILIP II King of Macedonia that built an army to conquer Greece Father of Alexander the Great

ERATOSTHENES Greek scientist Greek scientist Estimated the earth’s circumference – just 1 percent off! Estimated the earth’s circumference – just 1 percent off!

ARCHIMEDES Invented the pulley, cylinder screw, and the lever – all made jobs much easier to do!

EUCLID Greek Scientist Greek Scientist Wrote The Elements of Geometry – organized elements of Geometry Wrote The Elements of Geometry – organized elements of Geometry

XERXES Persian ruler, son of Darius I Attempted to destroy Greece but was defeated in the Persian wars

MYRON Sculpted The Discus Thrower Sculpted The Discus Thrower Showed complete and minute detail of athletes body Showed complete and minute detail of athletes body

DEMOCRITUS Greek Scientist First to find and name an atom- a solid particle of matter

ALEXANDER THE GREAT Son of King Philip II Son of King Philip II Conquered Greece for Macedonian and blended the two cultures Conquered Greece for Macedonian and blended the two cultures Great military commander who conquered all of Persian Empire Great military commander who conquered all of Persian Empire