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Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia, 356 - 323 BCE, Conquered Greece, Egypt and Babylon; spread Greek culture to India; established Alexandria (cosmopolis)

Republic

Gov. by represenation, 509 BCE, earlieset example of representative govermemnt

Patrician

wealthy landowning class of Roman society, 6th C. BCE, Member of the senate(legislative power & class division)



Plebiean

working, farmng or urban dwelling class of roman society, 6th c. BCE, Members of the Tribunes (veto power & class division)

Julius caesar

roman statesman, r. 48 - 44 BCE, Dictator of Rome (end of the Republic and birth of the Empire)

Augustus

emperor of rome, R. 31 BCE - 14 CE, first emperor of rome: the Pax Romana

Constantine

Emperor of Rome, R 306 - 337 CE, moved capital from Rome to Constantinople:Edict of Milan ( Christianity official religion of Empire)

Homer

blink poet, 8th C. BCE, writer of the lliad and Odyssey: foundation of Greek history, religion, literature and education

polis

city-state, 700-500 BCE, foundation of Greek society

sparta

citystate in the peloponnese, 600 bce, oligarchy and military state: emphasis on order and the state

athens

city-state in Attica, 600 BCE, Democracy and naval state, emphasis on the individual and the arts

pericles

athenian statesmen, 495, 429 BCE, introduced direct democracy to athens

socrates

Greek philosopher, 470 - 399 BCE, socratic method and examination by questioning

plato

greek philosopher, 427 - 347 BCE, the academy (learn through reason); the idea of the republic

aristotle

greek philosopher, 384 - 322 BCE, the lyceum; reason and moderation