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- herodotus
- the ancient Greek known as the father of history
- solon
- founder of athenian greatness, forbid slavery of free athenians
- xerxes
- Persian leader who invaded Greece
- philip of macedonia
- King of Macedonia
- aesop
- Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
- pericles
- Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece
- oligarchy
- a political system governed by a few people
- archimedes
- Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
- socrates
- ancient Athenian philosopher
- alexander the great
- king of Macedon
- euclid
- Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
- darius
- the great king of persia. he was able to become king after a year of a civil war following the death of someone.