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It is made up of three periods which produced many of the political ideas, art, architecture, sculpture, science, philosophy (thinking) and literature that influenced our lives today. |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Key Vocabulary Civilisation When people organise themselves to live peacefully together in communities. City-states Groups of villages that banded together to protect one another. Each had its own government and army.\u003Cbr>E.g. Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Corinth, Olympia,… Democracy A system of government by all eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives, such as in Athens. Oligarchy Where power is held by a small privileged group, such as in Sparta. Philosophy An attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour. Empire A group of states ruled by a single monarch. Legacy Something handed down by a predecessor. Hoplite A heavily armoured foot soldier. Phalanx A military formation used by Alexander the Great. Trireme An oar-powered warship as used in the Battle of Salamis.\u003Cbr>Key Philosophers 470BC – 399BC Socrates 427BC – 347BC Plato 384BC – 322BC Aristotle\u003Cbr>Key Places Athens The largest and most powerful city state. It was ruled as a democracy and produced many artists and writers whose works survive today. Sparta A military city state, surrounded by mountains to protect it from invaders. Mount Olympus Greece’s highest mountain and, according to mythology, home of the 12 Olympian gods. Persian Empire The largest and most powerful empire in the world at the time of the Persian wars, controlling land from Egypt to India. Macedonia An area of Northern Greece and birthplace of Alexander the Great.\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n|  | Important Dates |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | ~800BC – 500BC | The Archaic period. |  |\n|  | ~500BC – 323BC | The Classical Period |  |\n|  | ~323BC – 146BC | The Hellenistic period |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | Key Battles |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | Thermopylae | Site of the battle (480BC) where an alliance of Greek states, led by Sparta, defeated the Persian army of Xerxes. |  |\n|  | Marathon | Site of battle (490BC) between an alliance of Athens and Sparta against the Persian army. |  |\n|  | Salamis | Site of navy battle (480BC) between an alliance of Greek states and the Persians. |  |\n|  | Gaugamela | Site of the decisive battle of Alexander the Great’s invasion of the Persian Empire in 331 BC |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | Key People |  |  |\n|  | King Alexander III of Macedon (Alexander the Great) 356BC-323BC |  | Conqueror of the Persian Empire |\n|  | King Darius I 550BC – 486BC |  | Ruler of Persia |\n|  | King Xerxes I 519BC – 465BC |  | Son of Darius and commander of the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae. |\n|  |  |  |  |","cbCaidU0LVcbLMB0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidU0LVcbLMB0","pdf",503589,"English","# Key Vocabulary\n## Key Philosophers\n## Key Places\n# Important Dates\n# Key Battles\n# Key People","[{\"question\":\"What three periods made up Ancient Greece’s timeline in this organiser?\",\"answer\":\"The organiser lists the Archaic period (~800BC–500BC), the Classical period (~500BC–323BC), and the Hellenistic period (~323BC–146BC).\"},{\"question\":\"Which political systems and ideas are defined in the Key Vocabulary section?\",\"answer\":\"It defines democracy, oligarchy, philosophy, empire, and legacy, alongside terms like civilisation and city-states.\"},{\"question\":\"What battles and locations are highlighted, and what happened at each?\",\"answer\":\"Thermopylae (480BC) features Greeks led by Sparta defeating Xerxes’ Persian army; Marathon (490BC) is an alliance of Athens and Sparta against Persia; Salamis (480BC) is a naval battle with the Persians; Gaugamela (331BC) is Alexander the Great’s decisive invasion battle in the Persian Empire.\"}]","Ancient Greece - Key Knowledge Organiser | PDF",1790590358]