Greece
There are 1147 items in Greece:
Peloponnesian League
Peloponnesian League: modern name for the alliance of Sparta. This informal coalition of towns on the Peloponnese had its origins in the Archaic period; in the classical age, it was opposed to (and overcame) the Delian League of Athens. …Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War: name of the conflict between Athens and Sparta that broke out in 431 and continued, with an interruption, until 404. Athens was forced to dismantle its empire. The war however, was not decisive, because within a decade, the…Penteconter
Pentekonter (Greek πεντηκόντορος): a small warship with fifty rowers, popular in the Archaic Age of Greece. Vase painting of an archaic…Periander
Periander (ruled 627-587): famous tyrant of Corinth. Periander of Corinth In the course of the late seventh and sixth century, when Greece…
Periander of Corinth |
Pericles
Pericles (c.495-429): Athenian politician, leader of the radical democrats. Pericles After the Persian Wars, the Athenian naval victory at Salamis, and the…
Pericles |
Persepolis, Treasury, Statue of Penelope |
Perseus
Perseus (212-165 or 162): last king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 179-168.Relatives Perseus Father: Philip V Mother: Polycratia of Argos Wife: Laodice V (daughter of…
Perseus |
Petra, Mycenaean site |
The "Disk of Phaestus" |