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  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: 1763 - 1800 - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: 1800 - 1848 - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: 1848 - 1877 - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: 1865 - 1898 - The Gilded Age
    • Unit 4: 1890 - 1920 - American World Debut
    • Unit 5: 1920 - 1945 - Trials and Tribulations
    • Unit 6: 1945 - 1963 - Cold War Tensions
    • Unit 7: 1955 - 1980 - Conflicts & Resolutions
    • Unit 8: 1980 - present - Modern America
  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Civic Literacy
    • Unit 1 - Developing State and Local Government
    • Unit 2 - The Law
    • Unit 3 - Political Culture & Ideology
    • Unit 4 - National Government

People to Know

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HOMER

GREECE
(?
)
  • A Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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DARIUS

PERSIA
(r.522–486
B.C.)
  • king of Sparta and hero of the Battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians in a heroic "last stand" 
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LEONIDAS

GREECE (Sparta)
(r.489–480
B.C.)
  • king of Sparta and hero of the Battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians in a heroic "last stand" 
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PERICLES

GREECE (Athens)
(495–429
B.C.)
  • Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and ushering in its golden age 
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PYTHAGORAS, 
HIPPOCRATES,
ARCHIMEDES

GREECE
(570-495BC) (460-370BC) (287-212BC)
  • (P) Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem
  • (H) "Founder of Medicine" who had high ideals for physicians & an oath
  • ​(A) Greek scientist who developed and advanced the concepts of the screw, lever, and pulleys along with the Principle of Displacement
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PLATO

GREECE (Athens)
(428-348B.C.)
  • student of Socrates and founder of the Academy, best known for his philosophical works including Republic
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PHILIP II

MACEDONIA
(r. 359-336B.C.)
  • issued 1st written laws for public view emphasizing an “eye for an eye”
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CYRUS THE GREAT 

PERSIA
(r.559–530
B.C.)
  • king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire
  • seen as a more compassionate ruler allowing conquered people to practice their own government and religion
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XERXES

PERSIA
(r.486–465
B.C.)
  • led a massive invasion of Greece on a campaign marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea
  • ​seen as the last great king of Persia
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THEMISTOCLES

GREECE (Athens)
(524–459
B.C.)
  • directed the Greek naval forces against Persians in the Greco-Persian War winning the Battle of Salamis
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HERODOTUS

GREECE
(484–425
B.C.)
  • Greek historian, considered the father of History who famously wrote The Histories detailing the events before and during the Greco-Persian War
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SOCRATES

GREECE (Athens)
(470–399
B.C.)
  • philosopher who taught his pupils philosophy and ethics before being sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth
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ARISTOTLE

GREECE
(384–322
B.C.)
  • student of Plato and teacher to Alexander the Great
  • ​helped spark intellectual revolutions for centuries with his teachings well embedded in Western thinking.
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT

MACEDONIA
(r.336–323
B.C.)
  • conquered the Persian Empire founding  many Greek-style cities along the way
  • ​spread Greek culture across the Middle East.
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  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: 1763 - 1800 - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: 1800 - 1848 - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: 1848 - 1877 - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: 1865 - 1898 - The Gilded Age
    • Unit 4: 1890 - 1920 - American World Debut
    • Unit 5: 1920 - 1945 - Trials and Tribulations
    • Unit 6: 1945 - 1963 - Cold War Tensions
    • Unit 7: 1955 - 1980 - Conflicts & Resolutions
    • Unit 8: 1980 - present - Modern America
  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Civic Literacy
    • Unit 1 - Developing State and Local Government
    • Unit 2 - The Law
    • Unit 3 - Political Culture & Ideology
    • Unit 4 - National Government