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Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Aegeus. King of Athens. Theseus’ father. Suicide.
Aegospotami. 405BC. Naval battle, ends Peloponnesian War. Victory of Lysander vs Athens.
Alcibiades. c450-404BC. Athenian egoist general, Peloponnesian War. Murdered.
Alcmaeonidae. 7-5C BC. Prominent Athenian family. Pericles.
Antophon. c480-411BC. Athenian. First prof. orator.
Apollodorus. 5C BC. Athenian painter. Shading. No surviving work.
Archidamus II. Spartan king 469-427BC. Conflict w Athens.
Areopagus. Athenian council of elders.
Aristides. 540-468BC. Athenian general at Marathon.
Aristophanes. c450-388BC. Athenian poet and satirical dramatist: The Clouds 423, The Birds 414. Lysistrata.
Athens. 3000BC. 6C BC growth. 5C decline. 4C Macedonia (aut). 27 BC Rome. 1458 Ottoman. 1834 Greek capital.
Attica. Region around Athens in ancient Greece.
Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.
Cecrops. Mythological first king of Athens. Snake-man.
Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.
Cimon. c510-451BC. Athenian hero of Persian Wars.
Cleisthenes. Athenian. First democratic constitution 509BC. Introduced ostracism.
Cleon. -422BC. Athenian leader; advocated Pelop. War.
Codrus. 11C BC/Legendary last king of Athens.
Corinthian Wars. 395-387BC. Athens and allies overcome Spartan domination.
Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.
Delian League. 478-404BC. 140-400 Greek cities allied for mutual protection vs Persia. Basis of Athenian power. Revived 378 as Athenian League.
Draco. Author of written law code, Athens, 621BC. Death was penalty for petty crimes. Later repealed.
Erechtheus. King, raised by Athena. First temple on Athens Acropolis. Later deified.