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39 Cards in this Set
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Philip the 2nd of Marcedonia |
Stabilized his boarders Reorganized army Phalanx ( cavalry = Companions) |
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Expansion under Philip brought |
Conflict with athens |
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Assassination of philip |
Killed by pausanias At Aegae |
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Background on Alexander the great |
Son of philip ll Educated by Aristotle Accounts mostly from Plutarch and Arrian |
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Alexander and Egypt |
Obsessed with Egypt Declared "son of Ammon" |
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Demise of Alexander the great |
Possibly from natural causes or he was poisoned |
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Fate of Empire after Alexander's death |
Dispute over who should succeed Hellenistic kingdoms |
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Burial of Alexander |
Ptolemy had him burried in Alexandria |
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Stoicism |
School of philosophy Founded by Zeno |
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Stoicism beliefs |
Individuals is not to master his own life Self-discipline Submit to Universal order of things |
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Scientific revolution of antiquity |
Mesopotamian and Egyptian science Astronomy, geography, math |
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Aristarchus of samos |
Rejected in favor of theory that everything revolves around earth |
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Euclid |
First geometry text |
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Erathosthenes of Alexandria |
Calculated circumference of the earth Suggested reaching eastern Asia by traveling west |
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Etruscans |
Non indo European Independent city states Language never fully translated |
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Etruscan legacy |
Gladiatorial combat Women of high status |
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Etruscan mythology |
Contributed to story of Romulus and Remus (one brother kills the other) |
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Roman Republic |
Monarchical gov w/ patriarchal king Introduced senate |
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War in the Roman Republic |
Constant war for land Conquered ppl had to contribute soldiers to the army Small, flexible army |
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Government of Roman Republic |
Two consuls for the king Slow political evolution |
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Early Republic social structure |
Patricians (wealthy) Plebeian (common people) |
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Equestrians |
Mean with wealth who chose business over politics |
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Rome vs carthage |
The punic wars There were 3 |
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Outcome of Rome vs carthage |
Carthage abandoned all territory (2nd war) Roman's massacred the carthaginians (3rd war) |
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Rome after the punic wars |
New wealth Increasing social + economic inequality Small farmers left for the city (couldn't be soldiers and farmers) |
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Julius Caesar's triumph |
Conspired to gain control of government with pompey and crassus |
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Octavian |
Came to power after Caesar Joined forces with Marc Antony and Marcus Lepidus Defeated Brutus and Cassius Battle of actium |
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Prophet or christianity |
Paul of tarsus |
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Paul of tarsus |
Never met Jesus Spread ideology of Christianity |
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Women and christianity |
Allowed to participate Patrons, benefactors, office holders |
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Julia maesa |
Ruled for grandson |
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Julia mamea |
Ruled with son |
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Barrack emperors |
26 of them Claimed authority of rome |
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Tetrarchy |
"The rule of four" To end succession disputes |
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Christianity becomes the religion of rome |
Grew organically not designed as a religion Council of Nicea
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Saint Jerome |
Translated bible from hebrew to greek |
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Saint ambrose |
Enforced supremacy of religion over others Wrote "on the duties of ministers" |
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Saint Augustine |
Considered most important Confessions |
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Monastic movement |
Monks preserved and interpreted text Benedict of Nursia in the west |
