Egyptian

Macedonian

Babylonian

Persian

the larger size of the Greek army

the overthrow of King Darius I by his son, Xerxes

an agreement between Greek city-states and the Roman Empire

a combination of Athenian naval power and Spartan land power

Greek attacks on the Persian navy

Greek colonies resenting their Persian governors

Greek expansion into western Turkey

Persian threats on Greek trade routes

Unlike other European civilizations, ancient Greece occupied a large territory.

Similar to most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece developed in a fertile river valley.

Unlike most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece was made up of a series of islands and peninsulas.

Similar to other Mediterranean civilizations, ancient Greece had a long, sandy coastline with an abundance of

deep-water harbors.

conquered some Greek territories

failed to conquer any of the Greek city-states

paved parts of the Royal Road, which ran from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the capital of Persepolis,

with stone

formed an alliance with Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth

Alexander

Cyrus

Darius

Xerxes