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BSSHS World History Rome Test
people, groups, government, events
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History
10th Grade
10/02/2006

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-Rome was founded by
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Romulus and Remus 753 BC
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-Rome built near the
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Tiber River
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-First Romans were
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Latins
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-Romans made up of
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Latins, Greeks, Etruscans
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-Greeks taught them how to
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grow grapes and olives
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-Romans adopted their alphabet from the
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Etruscans
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-Etruscans influenced Romans with:
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alphabet, metalwork, engineering, architecture (arch)
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-romans borrowed religion from
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Greeks (gods) and Etruscans (rituals)
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-last king of Rome was
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Tarquin the Proud
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-republic is a
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form of a gov in which the power rests with the citizens wo have the right to vote to select their leaders
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-patricians are the
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landowners that held most of the power; inherited power and social status
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-plebians were the
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common farmers, artisans, and merchants that were the majority of the population
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-patricians
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made laws
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-plebeians
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had right to vote but could not hold important gov positions
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-tribunes
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were representatives for plebians
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-all citizens have a
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right to the protection of the law
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-consuls were
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two officials that were in place of a king. term one year, cannot be re-elected for 10yrs, could always overrule the other
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-senate
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300 members upper class. membership for life. legislative+administrative
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-dictator
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was a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command an army. lasted 6 monthes. chosen by consuls, elected by senate. in time of crisis.
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-all citizens who owned land
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served in army
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-legion was
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5,000 soldiers
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-Century
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group of 80 men
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-conquered people...
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neighbors were considered citizens, but could not vote
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-conquered people...
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allies were not interfered with as long as they sent troops to Rome
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-Punic war was between
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Rome and Carthage
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-First Punic War:
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control of Sicily and wester Mediterranean. Defeated Carthage.
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-Second Punic War:
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Hannibal tried to avenge Carthage's defeat. Scipio attacked Carthage, and Hannibal+Carthage defeated
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-Third Punic War:
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Rome destroyed Carthage for causing so much devaastation to Italy. Set afire, 50,000 sold to slavery
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-rich landowners lived on estates called
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latifundia
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-Slaves formed
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1/3 of Rome's population by 100BC
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-Two Brothers attempted to help Rome's poor.
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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus gave land to the poor.
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-Civil War began after
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Tiberius and Gaius died.
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-People no longer gave
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loyalty to Rome
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-Soldiers gave loyalty to their
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commanders only.
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-Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar dominated Rome
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...
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-Triumvirate was a group of
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3 leaders, Crassus, Pompey, and Julius
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-Caesar was consul for one year.
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He was a genius military stategist. He appointed himself governor of Gaul (france). He was very popular. Pompey (now senate) ordered him to return home. He attacked Pompey and defeated him. Julius names self dictator for life.
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-Caesar was the absolute ruler
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total power.
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-Caesar did these deeds
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granted citizenship, helped poor by creating jobs esp. through construction of new building.
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-Marcus Brutus helped
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assassinate Julius Caesar (stabbed to death)
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-Julius Caesar died on
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March 15, 44 BC
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-Octavian was Julius Caesar's
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nephew
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-Mark Antony was
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an experienced general
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-Lepidus was a
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powerful politician
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-Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian ruled as the
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Second Triumvirate
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-Octavian forced Lepidus to
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retire
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-Octavian and Mark Antony then became
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rivals
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-Octavian accepted the title of
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Augustus which means exalted one.
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-Pax Romania means
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Roman peace
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-Rax Romana
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3 million sq miles 1 million ppl
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-economy was based on
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agriculture and trade.
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-Octavian
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glorified Rome, created a system of gov, set up civil service
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-civil service
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Octavian paid workers to manage the affairs of gov like tax collection, postal system, grain supply.
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-Tiberius
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Augustus' adopted son became next ruler.
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-Caligula and Nero were
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insane and unstable rulers
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-peace depended on
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orderly transfer of power
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-rome had no written law for
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selecting a new emperor
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-Five Good Emporers
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temporarily solved succession problem; adopted a heir who had support of army and people to be the next leader. Last of 5, Marcus Aurelus marked end of the Pax Romana
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-Women had a
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high social status
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-Eldest man
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had power over his family/household (disown, banish, sell)
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-Upper class women could
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own property and testify. Could NOT vote
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-Lower class women could
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work jobs
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-Girls not given own
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names- femine form of father's name
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-Master could do
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whatever he wished with his slaves
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-gladiators were
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professional fighters who fought to the death in public contests
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-To distract and control poor people,
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gov provided free games, races, gladiator contests
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-Jesus was a
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man born in Bethlehem in Judea. He was a Jew + Roman subject. He taught ideas that contained the Jewish religion.
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-Jesus' followers were called
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disciples/apostles
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-Peter
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was the first apostle
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-Cross, and fish
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is symbol of Christianity
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-Paul
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had a major influence on Christianity. He wrote leters called Epistles
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-The Pax Romana
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made Christianity easy to spread- travel easy and exchanging ideas was safe.
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-Dispora
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dispersal of Jews from their homeland (exiled)
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-Christians
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were a problem to Roman rulers because they wouldn't worship Roman gods.
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-Nero
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blamed Christians for burning rome
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-Martyrs are
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people willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of a belief or cause
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-Bishop is a
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priest that supervises several local churches
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-Peter referred to as
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the rock
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-pope
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is the father/head of the Christian church
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-Constantine was the
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first ruler that approved of Christianity.
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-heresy is
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any belief that appeared to contradict the basic Christian teachings
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-inflation
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is a drastic drop in the the value of money coupled witha rise in prices
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-barbarians were
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invaders, non-romans
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-mercenaries
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foreign soldiers that fought for money
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-loyalty was
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a key problem for the decline of Rome
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-Soldiers gave loyalty to their
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commanders (not rome) who fought among themselves for the throne
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-wealthy lost money
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paying for public circuses and baths, so few chose to serve gov
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-Diocletian
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became emporer and restored order to empire. He governed as absolute ruler and limited personal freedoms. He doubled size of the army, set fixed prices for goods. He claimed he descended from gods. Viewed Christians as threat.
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-Diocletian's most significant reform was
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spliting empire into 2 sections- east and west
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-Ciocletian kept
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overal control, but shared authority with General Maximian.
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-Constantine moved the capitol of rome to
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Constantinople (was called Byzantium)
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-East rome would
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survive (contains capitol) West Rome would fall.
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-Visigoth's king Alaric
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plundered Rome
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-Attila chieftain of Huns
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attacked and plundered Rome
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-last Roman emperor was
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Odoacer- sent into exile
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-Eastern still flourished;
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then fell to Ottoman Turks
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