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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) |
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Republic |
Gov. by represenation, 509 BCE, earlieset example of representative govermemnt |
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Patrician |
wealthy landowning class of Roman society, 6th C. BCE, Member of the senate(legislative power & class division) |
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Plebiean |
working, farmng or urban dwelling class of roman society, 6th c. BCE, Members of the Tribunes (veto power & class division) |
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Julius caesar |
roman statesman, r. 48 - 44 BCE, Dictator of Rome (end of the Republic and birth of the Empire) |
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Augustus |
emperor of rome, R. 31 BCE - 14 CE, first emperor of rome: the Pax Romana |
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Constantine |
Emperor of Rome, R 306 - 337 CE, moved capital from Rome to Constantinople:Edict of Milan ( Christianity official religion of Empire) |
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Homer |
blink poet, 8th C. BCE, writer of the lliad and Odyssey: foundation of Greek history, religion, literature and education |
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polis |
city-state, 700-500 BCE, foundation of Greek society |
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sparta |
citystate in the peloponnese, 600 bce, oligarchy and military state: emphasis on order and the state |
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athens |
city-state in Attica, 600 BCE, Democracy and naval state, emphasis on the individual and the arts |
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pericles |
athenian statesmen, 495, 429 BCE, introduced direct democracy to athens |
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socrates |
Greek philosopher, 470 - 399 BCE, socratic method and examination by questioning |
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plato |
greek philosopher, 427 - 347 BCE, the academy (learn through reason); the idea of the republic |
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aristotle |
greek philosopher, 384 - 322 BCE, the lyceum; reason and moderation |