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seafaring and trading people that lived on the island of Crete from 2000-1400 BC |
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| an Indo-European people who settled on the Greek mainland in 2000 BC and were greatly influenced by the Minoans |
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| main political unit in ancient Greece; a city-state made up of a city and its surrounding country side |
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| people are directly involved in the government, they vote on leaders and issues (no representatives) |
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| ancient Greek city-state that was focused more on arts than military, named after goddess Athena |
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| ancient Greek city-state focusing mostly on military |
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| member of the Spartan slave class |
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| a series of wars in which the greek city-states came together to fight the Persian Empire (5th century BC) |
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| leader of Athens who started the Golden Age |
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| temple honoring Athena in the center of Athens |
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| war lasting from 431-404 BC, Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies |
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| 4 th centuray Macodenian king who ruled an empire strectching from Greece to India, student of Arisotle |
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| Athenian philosopher teacher of Plato, accused of currupting the minds of children |
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| ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC) |
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| one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC) |
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| brother who founded Rome and fought over what the name would be, Romulus killed Remus and the city was named Rome |
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| form of government which the power rests with teh citizens who have the right to vote |
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| common folk (farmers, merchants, and artisans) majority of population |
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| aristocratic landowners who hold most of the power |
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| written laws hung in the Forum, established the idea that all free citizens (patrians and plebians) were protected by law |
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| government officals like kings, commanded the army, directed the government, could only seved 1 year term every 10 years, they could overrule eachother |
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| aristocratic branch of Roman government |
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| 5,000 heavily armed foot soliders and a group of soliders on horses |
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| The three wars between Carthage and Rome – 264-241 BC, 218-202 BC and 149-146 BC – which eventually led to the total destruction of Carthage |
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| An empire that succeeded the Roman Republic during the time of Augustus |
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| a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus |
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| the domain ruled by an emperor or empress |
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| a Roman military leader and dictator. His military conquest of Gaul extended the Roman Empire |
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| unchallenged ruler known as "the exalted one" who stabilized Rome's frontier and set up civil service jobs |
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| A long period from Augstus to Marcus Aurelius when the Roman empire was stable and relativly peaceful. The rulers from this period were generally good and just. The direct English translation is" Roman Peace. |
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| Roman emporer in 312 AD gave credit to his success of the battle at Milvian Bridge to the Christian God (Changed the name of Istanbol to Constantinople) |
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| name of dynasty that ruled China for 400 years |
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| Chinese philospher based on respect |
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| government which power is in the hands of a few people-- especially one in rule is based upon wealth |
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| government jobs that citizens obtain by taking exams |
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| caravan route linking China with Europe |
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| built in northern China to keep people in and out |
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named the Chinese called themselves to show they were more advanced than anyone else |
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| an ancient Chinese process in which women's feet were bound as a symbol of upper class. Permently crippling them, forcing them to have to have help to walk. Small feet = good marriage |
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| period of greatness in a civilization |
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| administrative systems that carried out the government |
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