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16 Cards in this Set
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King of Macedonia from 358-336 BC
-turned Macedonia from a backward kingom into the leading power in Greece -father of Alexander the Great |
Phillip II
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founder of Persian Empire; ruled 559-529 BC
conquered Asia Minor and Babylon liberated the Jews from Babylon |
Cyrus the Great
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boy pharoh whose tomb is only undisturbed royal tomb yet discovered; did little as pharoh
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Tutankhamun
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pharoh of New Kingdom
-started religious reform the worship of god, the sun disk Athens - married beautiful Nefeniti -created artistic revolution as well |
Akhenaton
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King of Persia from 529-485 BCE
- attempted the first invasion of the Greek mainland, but failed -lost to the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon |
Darius I
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King of Persia 486-466 BC
-Son of Darius -invaded Greece in 480 BC in to average his father's defeated - won a battle of Thermopalyae |
Xerexes
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Imprisoned greek leaders who opposed him and swiftly put him down rebellion. He destroyed the polis, Thebes, and sent its males into slavery.
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Alexander the Great
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King of the first Babylonian Empire about 1800 BCE
who sponsered first written codes of law |
Hammurabi
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pharoh, Hatshepsut's step-son
-took power back from Hatshepsut -erased Hatshepsut's legacy -great general who made Egypt a powerful empire - tribute made Egypt wealthy |
Thutmose III
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King of Minoans Crete around 1600 BC
-united Crete into our kingdom -asscinated with great palace at Knossos -legendary figure |
Minos
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King of the 2nd or "Ned" Babylonian Empire 605-562 BCE
-Maybe built the famous hanging gardens -conquered Judah and its capital, Jerusalem and took time to capture Jews into captivity |
Nebuchadzazzar
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Was the first pharoh of upper Egypt and conquered lower Egypt. He is known as Narmer.
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Menes
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Pharoh of hte Old Kingdom who build the Great Pyramid
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Khufu
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Queen of Egypt early in New Kingdom
-traded international rather than conquered -great builder -ruled 20 years- known for first famous woman of history |
Hatshepsut
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Perhaps Egypt most famous pharoh
-ruled for most of 15th century -great builder known for his colosal statues and for rebuilding the temple at Kazvak |
Ramses II
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King of Assyria 705-681 BCE who invaded Judah, the last remaining Isralite Kingdom at aht time and destroyed many cities. He failed to capture Jerusalem after a long seige.
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Sennacherib
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