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Hannibal
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Carthaginian general invades Italy from the north then defeated by scipio.
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Scipio
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Roman general defeats Hannibal's army
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Tiberius Gracchus
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elected Tribune and helps farmers and murdered by senators after they accuesed him of trying to gain power from poor
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Gaius Gracchus
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Tribure gave granin to poor and land, secured more rights for middle class (killed with his supporters)
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Spartacus
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slave who proclaimed war to free slaves of italy
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
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put 6000 slaves to death by crucification (beat Spartacus)
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Gaius Marius
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popular general. recruited poor to be in the armies and promised them money and land. (soldiers loyal to him rather than gov't)
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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captured Rome and became dictator had many opponents murdered
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Octavian
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became emperor "agustus caesar" ruled during pax romana , really good leader
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Tiberius
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augustus's so, good emperor (came after augustus
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Claudius
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cameafter tiberius to rule , insane
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Nero
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(claudius' stepson), bloodthirsty violence, blamed fire on christians, comitted suicide
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Vespasian
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elected emperor, restored discipline in army and put down uprisings in provinces of Gaul and Judea
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Nerva
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chosen as respected senator (chose his successor--trajan)
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Trajan
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brought mesopotamia under rome rule, eased taxes, building constructed
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Harian
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trajan's successor add more territory to empire had definensive wall built, was poet and architect
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Marcus Aurelius
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chose his son Commodus to be emperor
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Commodus
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marked end of Pax Romana
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Cornelia
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mother og Gracchus brothers. Influence roman politics
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Livia
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wife of Augustus
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Julia Domna
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in charge of gov't when son was fighting abroad
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Virgil
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poet who wrote Aeneid (gloridied romans talent to govern)
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Horace
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poet . criticized luxurious lived of wealthy romans. (said we should follow moderation)
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Ovid
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city dweller (spoke for upper class in his poetry)
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Juvenal
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keen observed or roman world (last great roman writer)
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ptolemy
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mathematician, geographer, astronomer geocentric theroyy.
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Galen
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greek, roman mediine ideas (scientist)
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cicero
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roman writer and orator considered obediance to law requirement of civilized life
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Diocletian
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made drastic changed forced farmers to stay on land.
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constantine
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Diolcletians successor
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attila
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huns emperor
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Alaric
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visigoth leader
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Odoacer
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declar3d king of Italy
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Theodoric
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king of Ostrogoths restored peace and proserity of Rome
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pontius Pilate
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put Jesus to crucification
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Paul
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missionary who travele dto spread christianity
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Theodoric
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Ostrogoth king encouraged scholarship at his court.
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Boethius
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Roman in Theo’s service and translated Aristotles writing from Greek to latin.
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Cassiodorus
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Roman in theo’s court collect and copied manuscripts (retired to a monastery)
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Isidore of Seville
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Bishop who wrote encyclopedua.
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Venerable Bede
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English monk wrote a comple history of the church of england.
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gregory I
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importatn first pope
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Saint Benedict
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set monastery rules
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Clovis
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united frankish trives and conquered Romans and germans in north Gaul. (married Clotilda) he was defeated by Theodoric
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Pepin II
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Reunited Frankish lands and ruled all the Franks
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Charles Martel
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Pepins son. ruled as mayor of the palace over Gaul. defeat invading muslim army at Battle of tours
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Pepin the Short
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son of Charles Martel king of franks; wanted franks to protect church from germanic tribe (lombards) so pope supported him. gained papal states (defeating lombards)
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Charlemagne
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pepin's son. king of franks had church built at Aschen (devout christian)
expanded kingdom after conquering lombards. added bavaria (made saxons convert to christianity) croned emperor of Romans |
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Louis Pious
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inherits throne and tried to preserve his father empire
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blanche castile
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ruled france when son king louis was away. she brougth peace and unity among regions
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
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inherited dad's rich lands in south france. rule and married king louis of france and then henry II or england.
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Alfred the Great
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ruler of West Saxons resisted the Danes and people accepted his rule.
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Willian the duke or normandy
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defeat saxons and conquered england
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Henry II
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common law and jury system develop under his law.
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Hugh Caapet
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named king by nobles but unable to control land
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otto the Great
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became German king set stage for long struggle for power between german kings and pope.
convinced people to crown him Emperor of Romans |
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Pope GRegory
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said that only church has power to appoint bishops (excommunicated henry)
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Henry IV
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holy roman emperor and was excommunicated by pope gregory
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Innocent III
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papacy called for 4th crusade
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Alfred the great
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ruler of england defeat dane invaders
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Prince Edward
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barons rebel supressed by him and called meetings or parliment
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Phillip II
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war with king john trioled his kingdoms side
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Pope Urban
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wanted europe to liberate holy land from muslims. excited lord and kights started crusades.
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King louis VII
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calls for second crusade
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Saladin
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united eqypt and syrian muslims under his sommand. invaded palestinian recaptured many cities like jerusasalam. (sultan of Egyplt)
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Thomas Aquinas
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member of dominican said both reason and christian teachings come from God. "Summa Theologica"
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Albert Magnus
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naturalist and medievel scholer taught thomas, wrote bout geology, chem...
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Roger Bacon
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english franciscan monk and philosopher studided science
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marie de france
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she was a poet on king Arthur
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dante
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poet of middle ages weote about beatrice divine comedy- journey through purgatory..
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john ball and wat tyler
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LED PEASANT REVOLT AGAINST NEW TAXES
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Edward II
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English king in hundred years war
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Joan of Arc
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Peasant who led French troops to victory at orleans
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Louis XI
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Shrewd ruler
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Henry VII
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Devote reign to unifying England
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Francesero Petrarch
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Italian poet led renaissance humanism
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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politician wrote "the prince"
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Erasmus
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dutch wrote the praise of folly
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Thomas More
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english wrote utopia
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montaigne
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french wroite essay and gargaunta and pantagreul
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cervanted
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don quixote
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jan van eyck
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developed oil painting
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giotto
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use of perspective
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raphael
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painted madonna human loving woman
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Michelangelo
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pieta sistine chapel painted
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Da vinco
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artist, engineer, scientist, last supper and mona lisa
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Brueghel
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dramatic painting of ordinary events
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rembrandt
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duch used light and dark in portraits
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albrecht durer
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german made paiting woodcuts and engravings
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Holbein
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portraits with personalities
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