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17 Cards in this Set
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Hyksos
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Asiatic invaders, ruled Egypt about 1640-1570
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Hatshepsut
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declared herself pharaoh about 1472, child too young so she took over,first female but took on the male role to be more accepted
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Tutmose III
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Hatshepsut's stepson, war-like ruler, possibly murdered his mother, |
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Ramses II
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A Hittite king made a treaty that promised "Peace and brotherhood forever" and the alliance lasted about a century
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Piankhi
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Kushite king who overthrew the Libyan dynasty
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Assyria
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begain around 850, acquired a large empire |
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Sennacherib |
Assyrian King that bragged about destroying 89 cities and 820 villages, burned Babylon and ordered most inhabitants killed. |
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Chaldean king that restored the city, hanging gardens. |
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Cyrus
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Persia's king conquered several neighboring kingdoms, very kind to conquered people, honoring local customs and religions
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Cambyses
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Cyrus' son, expanded Persia by conquering Egypt, scorned others religions, died after eight years of ruling, and afterward there was widespread rebellion |
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Darius
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after Cambyses death, putting down revolts, brought peace and stability, then conquest, couldn't conquer Greece, divided it into 20 provinces |
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satrap
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governor who ruled locally in each province
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royal road
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ran from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia" 1677 mile
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Zoroaster
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Persian prophet who lived around 600. Taught that Earth is a battleground where a great struggle is fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil |
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Confucius
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China's most influential scholar, born in 55, had a deep desire to restore order |
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filial piety |
a child's respect for their parents and ancestors.
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