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Greek/Roman/Arab Civ
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10/04/2011

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Sir Arthur Evans
Definition
Found the Minoan Civ in minos
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Polis
Definition
Generally translated as “city-state” it was the basic politiacal and institutional unit of Greece
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Acropolis
Definition
An elevated point within a city on which stood temples, altars, public monuments and various decorations for the gods of polis.
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Heinrich Schliemann
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found the treasure of Priam found troy in western turkey
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Hoplite phalanx
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heavily armed infantry man who was the backbone of the greek army
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Mycenean civilization
Definition
greatest of all the cities found and mask of agamenmnon
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Metics
Definition
a resident alien who do not have citizens rights in their polis
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Spartiates
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the Spartan men “men of equal”
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The Dark Age
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the fall of the Minoan and mycenaen civilizations a period of poverty and disruption
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Helots
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state slaves of the Spartans from Messenians
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Herodotus, the Father of History
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wrote the account of the greeks defeating the Persians
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Persian Wars
Definition
Persia was trying to expand and the greeks held them off
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Thucydides
Definition
tells the history of the Peloponnesian war, Athens in the Age of Pericles and After Sparta brings Athens to defeat. He talks about the cause of the war and Athens peak.
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Peloponnesian War (*Sparta vs.*Athens)
Definition
Sparta was afraid of the Athenian democracy speading so they fought each had allies while some city states were nutral. Sparta won the war.
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Hegemony
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is an indirect form of imperial dominance in which the hegemon (leader state) rules sub-ordinate states by the implied means of power rather than direct military force
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Delian League
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A grand naval alliance, created by the Athenians and aimed at liberating Ionia from Persian Rule.
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Pericles, leader of Athens
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a great leader who helped Athens grow into a powerful and aggressive polis so much that it scared its own allies. The arts also prospered during his reign
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Mystery Religions
Definition
Any of several religious systems in the Greco-roman world characterized by secret doctrines and rituals of initiation.
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Euripides: The Trojan Women
Definition
Play that offended many men called for either womens rights or was a play against war.
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Plato’s Republic
Definition
(idea of utopia
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Aristotle’s Politics
Definition
explains the constitution of the different city states
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Socrates
Definition
philosopher “know yourself” philosophical Jesus
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Philip II of Macedonia
Definition
overshadow by his son alexander, wanted to unite Greece to fight Persia but died on the way to Persia
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Alexander the Great and his empire
Definition
Son of Philip was trained in philosophy (Aristotle) and Military by (Philip) was a Macadoean king that expanded the Greek empire from Nepal to Greece. Planned on setting up headquarters in Babylon but died
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Battle of Issus
Definition
A battle for supremacy of Asia Alexander the Great defeats Darius the Great of Persia which is critical in the expansion of greece
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The Archaic Age
Definition
the maturation of the polis coincidd with an era that gave rise to two developments. The expansion of the greeks, and the rise of power for Athens and Sparta.
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Heliocentric theory of the Universe
Definition
the belief that the earth revolves around the sun
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Hippocrates and the Sacred Disease
Definition
[epilepsy]-father of medicine and said that epiliespy was not caused by the gods but a body malfunction
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Pythagoras and the Pythagorean theorem
Definition
historical significance and created his theorem of the triangle.
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Epicureanism
Definition
philosophy for those seeking personal peace and happiness in a changing world by avoidance of pain (thus pleasure)
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Stoicism
Definition
the most popular of Hellenistic philosophies; it considers nature an expression of divine will and holds that people can be happy only when living in accordance with nature.
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Romulus and Remus
Definition
Creation story of Rome each founded states on different hills of Rome
the Senate
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Patricians and Plebeians
Definition
Patricains are the weathly land owners the arisocrats had all the political power, Plebeians are the common people of Rome.
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“Struggle of the Orders”
Definition
A great social conflict that deceloped between patricians and plebeians: the plebeians wanted real political representation and safeguards against patrician domination
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Equestrians
Definition
the lower class of people
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Latifundia
Definition
Huge roman estates created by buying up several small farms
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Cicero
Definition
a Roman philosopher and is considered to be one Romes greatest orarators
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Marius and Sulla
Definition
was part of the roman army reform recruited landless owners into the army and defeated the german tribes so he is considered a third founder of Rome. Sulla was a man who was a general and ruled over Rome twice and once as a dictator
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Manumission
Definition
the freeing of individual slaves by their masters
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Julius Caesar and Gaul
Definition
as a general he took over Gaul(France), Took over more power some thought he wanted to become Rex(king) is assignated in 44 BCE
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Proscription Lists
Definition
Sulla posted a list of all who were “enemies of the state” and instantly anyone on the list was stripped of citizenship and rewards were given for those who captured or turned in the names on the list.
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Punic Wars (Carthage*)-
Definition
Rome and Carthage fought over the Mediterrian Seas for economic reasons and naval supremacy.
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Marc Antony and Cleopatra
Definition
Claimed to be Caesars successor, made an alliance with Egyptian queen Cleopatra had a love interest with her. Cleopatra commits suicide.
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First Triumvirate
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A political alliance between Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey in which they agreed to advance one another’s interests.
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The Gracchi brothers
Definition
- tried to start a reform for the common people(Plebeians) and were assinated also wanted to become dictators.
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The Augustan Principate
Definition
Augustas is given the principate which is known as the first among equals so he is the leader of the citizens and is helped by the senate but is like not an actual head or dictator individual (essentially leader without the title)
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The Roman Peace (Pax Romana)
Definition
)-“Roman Peace” (1st-3rd centuries) (started under Caesar Augustus)
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The Five Good Emperors
Definition
Five consecutive Roman emperors (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) distinguished by their benevolence
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Diocletian
Definition
The establishment of open dictatorship failed in efforts to control inflation by law, tried to destroy Christianity, and control of the borders vs (Germans and Persians)
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Constantine the Great
Definition
continued the efforts to save the Roman empire he also tolerated the Christians for the first time in Rome and moved the center of the empire to Constantinople (east)
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Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul)
Definition
took the christs teachings and expanded it with his letters and such and made it more prevalent and is known as the second founder.
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Isis and Mithras
Definition
Isis the mother god was worshipped by the cults of the mystery religions.
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Orthodox
Definition
essentially the greek version of the catholic church
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Eucharist
Definition
the body and blood of jesus
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Heretics
Definition
those who believed in non-orthodox religious practice or belief
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Constantinople
Definition
the byzantine empire is the rome of the east and is ready to move forward due to the greeks and the hellentistic world
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Bedouins
Definition
(Nomadic Arabs)
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Qur’an
Definition
The sacred book of Islam
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Islam
Definition
submission to God
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Muhammad, the Prophet
Definition
the last prophet of God, spread the word of God emphasized monotheism and gained strength in Medina
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Caliph
Definition
political successors of the prophet muhammad
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Five Pillars of Islam
Definition
The basic tenements of faith: Ritual payer several times a day, absolute monotheism, fast during Ramadan, almsgiving to the poor, the hajj pilgrimage to mecca
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Jihad
Definition
Holy War, Striving to be like god
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The Dome of the Rock
Definition
a shrine in Jerusalem that holds the foundation stone
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Imam
Definition
Prayer Leader
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Hadith
Definition
Islamic schools of jurisprudence as important tools for understanding the Qur'an/ a collection of sayings and anecdotes about muhammad
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Sunnis
Definition
the majority of muslims/ they follow the deeds and sayings of muhammad which constitutes the example of the muslim life
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Umma
Definition
a community of those who share a religious faith and commitment rather than a tribal tie
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Fatima and Ali
Definition
Fatima is Muhammad's daughter and they start a line of people who believe that they have the blood of Muhammad so they should become the Caliph
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Ramadan
Definition
Holy Month of Fasting
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Shi’ites
Definition
supporters of Ali’s family
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Sufism
Definition
charismatic holy men whom ordinary muslims came seeking spiritual sonsolation healing charity or political mediation
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Umayyads (Damascus*)-
Definition
they ruled the majority and are followed by the sunnis
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Sultans
Definition
Muslim Turkish rulers
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Turkish Muslims
Definition
took over the Muslims till WWI and had military power
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Abbasids (Baghdad*)-
Definition
height of the Arabic success they whipped out the umayyads and started the glory days of the muslims until taken over by the turks
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The Mongol Invasions
Definition
for most of a century they sacked and burned many Muslim cities but eventually converted and added a spark to the religion just as the Turks did
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Mosques
Definition
the place of worship for the Muslims
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Dhimmis
Definition
a term meaning protected people “jews,christians, and Zoroastrians”
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Hijra (Hegira)-
Definition
the flight of Muhammad from mecca to medina
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Mecca*
Definition
the holy city for the arabs the fifth pillar is to travel here
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Medina*
Definition
the city where the muslims moved to expand the religion and gained strength
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Ka’ba (sacred site in Mecca
Definition
temple containing a black stone thought to be gods dwelling place
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Hajj
Definition
fifth pillar-journey to Mecca
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Caliphs (Caliphate
Definition
the successor to Muhammad, representative of God.
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