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03/05/2009

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Battle of the Granicus
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[334] Alexander's conquest of Troy; almost dies in battle. Macedonia wins due to higher quality men.
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Battle of Issus
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[333] Alex's win against Persians. Captures Persian royal family and supply. (Darius III)
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Battle of Gaugeramela
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[331]Largest Persian force since Greco War. ~45k Mac vs ~125k Per men. Alexander then hailed king of Persia.
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Darius III
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King of Persia during Alexander's conquest. Assassinated by his Cousin.
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Alexandria
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Invasion of Bactria/Sogdiana
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Uncharted Indian lands. Very difficult to conquer, thus Alexander makes marriage alliances.
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Invasion of India
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[327]Alexander's invasion. Very difficult due to different lands and his extension in to foreign territory.
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Death at Babylon
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Alexander Loses gay lover, drinks himself to death. Leaves no heir.
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Aeneas
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Escaped troy when it was burning to eventually give birth to romulus and remus
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Romulus/Remus; Historian?
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Believed founders of Rome. Romulus kills Remus. Varro is the historian to record.
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Etruscan Kings
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Aka Tuscany. Original Rulers of Rome
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Lucius Junius Brutus
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An original former of the Roman republic. His son's are very powerful members of the senate.
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Republic (509)
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Tarquinius Superbus overthrown to form republic. Exists until 27 BC. Ran by wealthy in favor of some poor.
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Consulship
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Praetorship
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[Age 39]Elected by Centuriate. Oversees Judicial system. Changes rules for the year, at the end could be sent to war.
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Aedileship
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[Age 36] Elected by Tribal. In charge of public entertainment and construction.
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Quaestorship
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[Age 30]Works with state senate for finances. First office most will run for.
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Censorate
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Elected every 5 years. Must be 60. Must have held Consulship. Elected by Centurion assembly. 2 Functions: Take census &...
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Tribunate
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Plebian Office. Elected by pleb council. 10 annually. Power to veto (after 237 BC)
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Senate
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Had no real power, just influence. Over state finance and foreign affairs
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Consulship
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2 Elected every year. In charge of: Army, state religion. Chief executive officer, power to call senate. Yearly finance control
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Centuriate Assembly
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Had power to declare war and peace. Vote what officers get Imperium (Power). Vote for Counsel and Preator.
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Patricians/Plebs/Nobles
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Geneology: Did/Didn't/Did. Plebs were citizens but had little power (usually not wealthy)
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Struggle of Order
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[490-287] ?
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Samnite Wars
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[450-280] Rome's historic enemies. Rome defeats them in 3rd war.
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Pyrrhic Wars
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[280-275] Tarento, to Rome's south, attacks Rome. Asks Pyrrhus of Ephirus (near macedon) for help.
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Pyrrhus of Epirus
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[280-275]Heir of Alexander the great. Defeated in Rome. Wanted to expand his kingdom.
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First Punic War
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[264-241] Rome's first war against Carthage. Rome has land dominance, builds navy to take Carthage's. Wins at Mylae, Carthage withdraws funding and surrenders, losing Cicely.
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First Macedonian War
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[215-205] Phillip makes allience with Hannabel, Goes to war with Rome because of a potential conflict.
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Philip V of Macedon
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Makes Allience with Carthage to start Macedonian War in 215 BC
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Second Macedonian War
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Flaminitus
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Given power in Rome around 200BC, has great Greek language and gains renown for it.
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Antiochene War
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[190-188]Lucious Cornelius Scipio (Brother of scipio)leads expedition into Asia against Selucid troops. Win and get a lot of fortune
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Antiochus III
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Commanding Selucid troops against rome in Antichone War. Lost a ton of troops in defeat.
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Battle of Magnesia
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[189]Battle at which Antiochus looses to the Roman army
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Perseus
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Controls Macedon during 3rd war, known as hegimon of the land promotes peace through diplomacy
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Aemilius Paulus
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Takes Roman control of army during 3rd macedonian war. Defeats macedon and claims a huge amount of treasure
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Scipio Aemilianus
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Aka Aemelianus Paullus
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Mamertines
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Italian Merceneries hired by syracuse
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Antigonus Monopthalamos
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Alexander's senior general. Splits allience into 3 parts under 3 leaders
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Ptolemy I
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Gains alexander's egyptian kingdom
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Seleucus I
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Gains Alexander's asia kingdom
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Antigonos Gonatos
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Gains macedonian part of alexander's kingdom
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Battles of the Trebia and Trasimene
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[217] Hannible's victories against rome in 2nd war
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Battle of Cannae (216)
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Worst defeat in Roman history, looses huge amount of troops to hannible's tactics
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Fabius Cunctator
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Elected senator after 2nd punic war starts, does nothing gets harrased for it; eventually accepted
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Publius Cornelius Scipio
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Given councilor power even though he's not elegibile for office; conquires spain back from carthage
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Battle of Zama (202 BC)
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Scipio defeats Hannable and ends 2nd Punic war
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