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29 Cards in this Set
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Roman Republic Values and Ideals
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citizenship, people wanted to become citizens of rome because they were guaranteed participation.
Land a big thing |
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republic
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participation, guaranteed part of state
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patricians
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rich, elite, owned land,
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plebians
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poor, artisans, farmers, didnt own land
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imperium
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absolute power
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republic hierarchy
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two counsuls, 1 year terms, then the senate and then a tribune
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tribunes
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couldnt be killed, protected by laws, head of the plebians
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Punic Wars
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Rome versus Carthage
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great carthaginian emperor in the punic wars
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Hannibal
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What did rome conquer in the 2nd war
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they took sicily which was the grain supply
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end of 3rd punic war
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carthage completely destroyed
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Populares
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the civilians in the later republic
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optimates
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rich in the later republic
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gracchi brothers:
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wanted to help the populares obtain access to land and grain. 1st one wasnt successful Tiberius. 2nd Gaius became tribune and told equites he would help them but got head cut off
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Marius
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1st to say that anyone could join the military, people were then loyal to him and not the senate. rises to power but loses against Sulla
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Pompey
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beheaded and his head was given Caesar, statue of him
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Julius Caesar
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crossed the ruberin and started conquering, told he had to surrender, came back despite and gained power, people loved him. killed on eides of march by Brutus
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Marc Anthony
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Fought with Cleopatra against Augustus. lost
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Julio Claudio Rulers
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rulers after augustus. all sucked except for claudius
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tetrarchy
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started by Diocletian. 4 people would rule 4 quarters of empire so no struggle power when one dies. 2 caesars and 2 augusi.
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Fall of Rome
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visigoths, franks, vandals and ostrogoths in 476
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Constantine
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starts the Byzantine emperor and capital city constantinople where he brings sacred relics to make it look nice.
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Justinian
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starts code of laws to simplify and everyone accepts. reconquers roman empire. people start to hate him. wife theodora. his general belasarius puts down revolt. he built huge cathedral hagia sofia
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later byzantine emperors and icons
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stopped worship because he lost power and monasteries gained power. this split the byzantine empire
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Muslim
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5 pillars of Islam.
There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet. |
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Shia versus Shiites
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fight over power in persian gulf. shia are minority 15 percent. one believes alli is the one who should be worshiper while shiites believe abubakr is.
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suni
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biggest muslim group
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Koran
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holy book for muslims
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Sharia
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book off of the koran to help explain and code of law and how muslims should live
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