Everything in this flashcard set.
- Aristotle
- One of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
- Alexander
- King of Macedon
- Oligarchy
- A political system governed by a few people
- Nero
- Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury but the Roman Empire remained
- Hannibal
- General who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War
- Octavian
- Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC
- Cleopatra
- Beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt
- Constantine
- Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official
- Achilles
- A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
- Homer
- Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
- Macedonia
- The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now
- Sparta
- An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess
- Athens
- The capital and largest city of Greece
- Caesar
- United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows
- Romulus
- Founder of Rome