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Ch 13 Parts 3&4

Sparta vs Athens, Persian & Peloponnesian Wars

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Sparta one of the most prominent ancient Greek city-states, known for being a warrior society structured around the military; a rival of Athens
Lycurgus lawmaker who, according to Spartan legend, formed Sparta’s military society after a group of enslaved people revolted
helots an enslaved person in ancient Sparta who was forced to work the land for crops and were only allowed to keep a portion of what they grew
perioeci descendants of conquered people who worked to benefit Sparta’s economy and paid taxes, but could not vote
rigorous training Spartan military and survival training that all boys and men had to go through
Herodotus ancient Greek historian from Halicarnassus; has been called the first historian and the Father of History; wrote histories of the Greek and Persian Wars
phalanx a close formation, typically of infantry or soldiers
Delian League an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens, formed to defend against attacks by Persia
Peloponnesian League an alliance of Greek city-states, led by Sparta, whose members promised to help one another in times of war
Thucydides ancient Athenian historian who wrote a detailed account of the Peloponnesian Wars
ephor a member of the Spartan council of officials who watched over the kings
Greek and Persian Wars a series of armed conflicts fought between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire from around 500 to 449 BCE
Peloponnesian Wars a series of armed conflicts fought among Athens, Sparta, and their allies in the fifth century
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