Ancient History

A member of the 2nd triumvirate who lost the Roman civil war with his lover Cleopatra

This was an Alliance of Greek cities lead by Athens

Sea battle where Octavian defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra ending the Roman civil war.

Emperor of the Persian Empire who tried to invade Greece, but was defeated at Marathon

This Roman city was completely destroyed by Mount Vesuvius. It was rediscovered in 1748.

Famous Athenian leader who started radical democracy and helped found the Delian League.

Unpopular Roman Emperor who hated Christians, murdered his mother and famously played the lyre as Rome burned.

A Greek city where democracy was born. Famous for arts, philosophy, science and its navy.

This former Athenian general was ostracized, then wrote one of the best histories about the Peloponnesian war.

Big trading city in North Africa. Ancient Rome's greatest enemy.

Spartan general who finally forced Athens to surrender ending the Peloponnesian war.

Fierce warriors and enemies of Athens. They won the Peloponnesian war.

The son of Phillip the 2nd of Macedonia. Destroyed the Persian Empire

Famous Greek philosopher during the Age of Pericles. He was forced to kill himself, but his student Plato became even more famous.

Battle where the Greeks defeated the Persian army trying to destroy Athens.

First Roman emperor to become Christian and moved the capital of the empire to modern day Istanbul in Turkey.

Greek messenger that ran 40km to announce the Greek's victory over the Persians before dying

Nephew of Julius Caesar who avenged his uncle's death and became the first Roman Emperor.

Persian capital captured then burned by Alexander the Great

The first ever official meeting of Christian leaders organized under Emperor Constantine.