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EXAM REVIEW
Athens, Sparta, Rome, Peloponnesian Wars, Roman Republic AND MORE
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History
9th Grade
05/21/2011

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SPQR
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The senate and the people of rome
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Gracchus Brothers
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The first people to break laws in rome 2nd Century BCE
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Jugurthine War
Definition
112-105 BCE this was when the numidians provoked rome into a war to test them. war was stopped by Gaius Marius
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Cursus Honorum
Definition
political ladder originally meant so that you could not jump the rings. you had to work your way up. it was re introduced by sulla as a way of slowing down other peoples power
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Mithridatic War
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- 88-86 this was the war that created the Civil War between Sulla and gaius marius
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Gaius Marius
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a roman consul who created the professional army. he served for more than the allotted consulship time
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Civil War
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88-86 this was the war over who would command the mitridatic war
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Julius Caesar
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A consul and later dictator of rome. he created the Second civil war
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Second Civil War
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49-46 BCE- this was because Caesar marched on rome and went against the will of Pompey and the senate
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Vercingetorix
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he was the french general captured by caesar (general of gauls)
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Sulla
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He was in control of Rome from 82-79 BCE- he made proscriptions, killing everyone on the lists
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Professional Army
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Created in 100 BCE by Gaius MArius- contributed to the downfall of the Republic
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Three Men Contending for Caesars Spot After Death
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Marc Antony Lepidus and Octavion/agustus
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Carthage
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this was the empire that was competing with Rome but was eventually conquered by the Romans after the peloponnesian wars
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Hannibal
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the carthagean general who was an enemy of rome
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First Punic War
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264-246 BCE between carthage in rome: battles: Lilybaeum-FOUGHT ON THE WATERS OF SICILY
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Roman Republic
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People who were equal to eachother and had a say in government. concilliums and comitias
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Pompey
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lived form 106-48 BCE a respected leader who partnered with CAESAR in the first triumverate but then took power. then he got killed by egyptians
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Phyrric Victory
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losses outweigh your gains. baised on king phyrrus
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Tarentum
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pulled phyris into their war against rome
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Second Punic War
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Trebbia/Placentia, lake trasimene, Cannae, Spain, Sicily, Greece, Battle of Zama (218-201)
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Battle of Trebbia/Placentia
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The romans knew that hannibal was coming but they underestimated him. The romans build a bridge to meet him but hannibal is behind them and attacks. Although hannibal had half his forces, no elephants, and less horses, he still wins. 2/3 romans were killed
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Battle of Lake Trasimene
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218 BCE- Rome lines up to fight the Carthageneans. they start to march forward. Hannibal brings his forces around from the hills, and charges from behind. The romans were backed up into the lake, and their two consuls were killed (flaminius and serviliius)
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Quintus Fabius Maximus
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He was appointed dictator in 218 BCE after the death of Servillius and Flaminius FIRST DICTATOR
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Battle of Cannae
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216 BCE- Rome falls into the same trap again. the Carthagenean Cavalry and infantry surround them and kill over 25000 of their men
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AFTERMATH OF CANNAE
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Romans became absolutley desperate
Carthage has 3 major victories
Rome has lost a hunderd thousand men
They are petrified and need to come up with a plan
They need to destract hanibal away from rome
They decide to open the front in multiple places at a time
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3 BATTLES at Once
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Spain, Sicily, Macedoina, and Carthage
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The Scipio Brothers-
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were in command of spain from 216-206 BCE they took most of spain for rome
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The Battle of Zama
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202 BCE- they meet 50 miles otside of carthage. the line up in small blocks so that when the elephants charge, they break up to let them through. in this mess most of the people run away, so only the older men are left. rome demolishes carthage, and Hannibal flees
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Third Punic War 149-146
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Cato the Censor wants to go back and kill oll of carthage, but publius scipio ays that it is enough already.
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Battle of 3rd War
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The nmidians know that they can push carthage over because they are bound by rome. massanissa wants to see what he can do so he does border raids and takes one town at a time. eventually carthage fights back and rome kills everyone in carthage, sets fire to the city, and puts salt all through their land
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Carthago Delendo Est
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CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED_ by cato the censor
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Decimation
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When one drops their sword in battle so 10 people are killed
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The dorians
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the people that first inhabited sparta. they did not tolerate outsiders. they only had the strongest people live there
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Gerousia
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the counsil of elders for sparta. the elders had a lot of control in sparta prior to the 8th century
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Apella
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This was the assembly for Sparta. unlike Athens, it was not made up of every citizen
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Helots
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The workings slaves in sparta
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Lacademon
Definition
this was the empire that sparta was in control of
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Ephors
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these were five or six of the wisest men in sparta. they helped the kings while they were away and they had a lot of power
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Exposure
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the practice of killing or leaving infant children out to starve and die
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Peloponnesian League
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this was the league that competed with the delian league in ancient Greece
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Xerxes\
Definition
son of Darius I; king of Persia 486–465. He continued his father’s attack on the Greeks but was forced to withdraw after defeats at Salamis in 480 and Plataea in 479
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Hoplite
Definition
spartan war form 7th century
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Messenia
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the place that Sparta took over and made all citizens Helots from 730-710 BCE
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Delian League
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Established in 478 to protect Greece from Persian threat. others got protection and gave them money
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Pericles 457-430
Definition
457-430- he built the parthenon and built a stronger navy. he created trireames and created the long walls
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Piraeus
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athen's port
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Demagogue
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a leader or roator who espoused the cause of common people
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Draco
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took away blood feuds and had been a member of oligarchies before and was well wuslified- did not take away class tension
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Alcabiedes
Definition
nobody liked im so somebyd knocked off the statues and sat that it was him who did it and he was already on a ship so the athenians sent to capture him but he jumped ship and went to sparta . he betrayed them
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Hubris
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to think of yourself as better than the gods (selfishness)
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Solon's Reforms (SOTB)
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shaking off the burdens 597-596
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Debt Burdens (SOTB)
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debt forgiveness and debt slavery. all debt slaves were freed
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Industry and Trade (SOTB)
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made people sepcialize in something. he limits exports. trade stays in family and you teach it to your children and grandchildren
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Timocracy
Definition
A system of government in which your degree of participation depends on amount of GRAIN
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Solon-Jury
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he created the court of law so that there was a bigger jury so people felt more at home and didn't think that people were bribed
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The language that was spoken to convey Christianity
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KOINE
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Zealots
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thought it was time to overthrow the Romans with a warrior messiah and kill all of the Romans
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Essenes
Definition
ignore them and go into the wilderness and wait for the messiah who will love them because they have been so pure
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Pharisees and Sadducees
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think that they should work with Romans and keep the peace- they are in control of the others so
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Jesus
Definition
was born in Bethlehem.
He worked as a carpenter
In his mid 20’s had a religious experience
He went into the desert to meditate
When he comes out of the desert he starts talking to people and becomes teacher
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Monarchy DATES
Definition
Up until 509 BCE
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Republic DATES
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509-44 BCE
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Empire
Definition
27 BCE- 449
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