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125 Cards in this Set
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Punic Wars
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Romans vs. Carthagians
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The Etruscans
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dominated much of Italy
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Mencius
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Human Nature=good
confucian school spokesman |
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junzi
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"superior individuals"
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confucius
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first chinese thinker to address political and social order in straitforward way
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the sasanids
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king of kings
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qanat
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underground canals
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Darius
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younger Kinsman of Cyrus
extended Achaemenid Empire |
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Cyrus
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first persian emprire leader
king of persian tribes |
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Lapita peoples
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maintained extensive networks of trade and communication
earlietst austronesian migrants to sail |
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Austronesian people
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earliest inhabitants of new guniea
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Mochica
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Early Andean State
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Chavin Cult
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Religion discovered in Central
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Teotihuacan
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earliest heirs of Olmecs
created remarkable society |
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Tikal
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most important Mayan political center
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Olmecs
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rubber people
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Zhou Dynasty
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succeded Shang as main political authority
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Xia Dynasty
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1st efforts to organize public life in China
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moksha
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deep, dreamless sleep
physical incarnation |
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Brahman
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universal soul
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Upanishad
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sitting in front of
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Samasara
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leave at death and soul returns for incarnation
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karma
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incarnation soul experienced
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soma
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halluciantion
divine spirit |
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sati
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widow throws herself on dead husband to join him in death
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rig veda
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collection of hymns to aryan gods
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bantu
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persons
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swene
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trade
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king kashta
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led kingdom of kush
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hyksos
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"foreign rulers"
horse riding nomads |
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Ta-Seti
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strong nubian realm
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Hittites
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construction of light horse-drawn chariots
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Hittites
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most influential european migrants
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epic of gilgamesh
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reflective literature of mesopotamia
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cuneiform
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sumerian writing
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king nebuchadnezzar
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ruled babylonian empire
lavished wealth and resources |
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hummarabi's code
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most extensive mosopotamian laws
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sargon
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began as minister
recruited to conquer |
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Augustus
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Name gven to Octavian
Strong religious connotations |
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The Gracchi Brothers
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worked to limit amount of land an individual could own
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romulus and remus
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twins left to die in river by uncle
saved by she wolf founded rome |
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Wang Mang
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Han minister
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The Xiongnu
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nomadic people
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Liu Bang
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Dragon like features
restored order in China Head of Han Dynasty |
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Kingdom of Qin
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powerful army
Led by Shang Yang |
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Han Feizi
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student of Xunzi
advisor of Qin court legalist |
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Shang Yang
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legalist
minister to Duke of Qin |
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Wuwei
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no advanced education
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The Dao
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The way
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Xunzi
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government administrator
immense learning |
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Tang Taizong
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Tang dynasty's second emperor
provided effective, stable gov't. |
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Sui Dynasty
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strong centralized gov't
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Al-Ghazali
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Persian theologian
Humans to deep to explain the mysteries of the world |
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Sufis
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most effective Islamic Missionaries
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Harun al-Rashid
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ruled Abbasid dynasty
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Abasid Dynasty
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expanded by conquest
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Umayyad Dynasty
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brought stablility to Islamic community
had administrative problems |
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Shia
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alternative to muslim faith
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Shia
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alternative to muslim faith
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Caliph
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deputy
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Sharia
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islamic holy law
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Quran
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Explains islamic faith
muhammad's recitation |
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umma
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community of the faithful
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Hijra
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migration
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Cyril and Methodius
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missionaries to the slavs
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mt. athos
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site of monastaries
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Iconoclasm
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breaking of icons
enforced byzantinians policies |
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Justinian's code
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systematic roman law
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Justinian and Theodora
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"sleepless emperor" falls in love w/ prostitute
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St. Augustine
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wrote on Christianity
Bishop |
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The Huns
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Had an Unstoppable military force
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Constantine
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roman emperoro
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Diocletain
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spit Roman Empire in 2 secitons
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Manichaen Ethics
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faith derived from prophet Mani
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Paul of Tarsus
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expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism
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Jesus
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Christianity
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Essenes
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formed sect to deliver them from subjection
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Mithraism
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religion of salvation
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Cicero
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drew beliefs from stoicism
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Pater Familias
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father of families
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Pax Romana
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Roman Peace
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Vardhamana Mahavira
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"the great hero"
everything has a soul |
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Siddhartha Gautama
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founder of Buddhism
hermit |
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4 Noble Truths
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doctrine of Buddha
General idea is to get rid of desire of material things |
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Noble 8-Fold Path
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lead balanced and moderate lives
No luxury |
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Buddhist
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No desire for material good
Self-discipline |
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Nirvana
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state of spiritual independence
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dharma
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buddhist doctrine
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The Bhagavad Gita
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"Song of the Lord"
Based on Hinduism |
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Homer
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Wrote "Illiad" and "Odyssey"
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tyrants
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generals or ambitious politicians
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helots
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servants of spartan state
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Spartan Society
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based on simplicity
large military talent |
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Solon
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Mediator b/t classes in Athens
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Srivijaya
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kingdom with powerful navy
controlled commerce in S.E. Asia |
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Guru Kabir
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blind weaver
taught bhakti (love and devotion movement to erase distictions b/t Hinduism and Islam) |
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Bhakti
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Love and devotion movement to erase disticntions b/t Hinduism and Islam
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Sufis
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effective agents of Islam Conversian from Indian
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Ramanuja
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philosophy towards Hindu theology of salvation
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Shankara
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strived for ultimate reality
followed Hinduism |
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Vishnu and Shiva
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2 most important dieties in Hinduism
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The Kingdom of Axum
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adopted Christianity
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The Kingdom of Vijayanagar
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dominated much of Southern India
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The Chola Kingdom
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navy dominated surrounding waters
eventually declined in size |
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Mahmud of Ghanzi
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led Turks
Wanted wealth in India |
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Harsha
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buddhist king
favorable leader that treated people well |
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Samurai
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prof. Japanese warriors
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Silla Dynasty
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wanted to prevent domination
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Neo-confucian
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influence of Buddhism in Chinese society
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Zhu Xi
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most important represenative of neo-confucianism
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Song Taizu
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first Song emperor
centralized imperial rule |
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MEGASTHENES
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wrote "Indika"
great respect for people, land, and Indian Society |
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DARIUS
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Made Gandhara kingdom
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ALEXANDER OF MACEDON
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overran Persian Empire
"Alexander The Great" |
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Kingdom of Magadha
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Controlled commerce
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Chandragupta Maurya
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layed foundation for Mauryan Empire
Starved himself to death |
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Mauryan Empire
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Brought centralized gov't to India
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Kautalya
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Advisor for Chandragupta's government
Built beaurcratic system |
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Arthashastra
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Ancient Indian Political Handbook
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Ashoka Maurya
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Chandragupta's grandson
Stone pillars with laws Known as the governor |
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The Kushans
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nomadic conquerors
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Kanishka
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most prominant of Kushan emperors
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The Guptan Dynasty
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created by Chandra Gupta
brought stability and prosperity |
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Faxian
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Chinese Buddhist Monk
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White Huns
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captured Gupta Dynasty
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