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Antiquity Flashcards

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1700 BC

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Apogee of the Minoan civilization in Crete (Knosos Palace)

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1447 BC

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Exodus from Egypt (Moses)

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1183 BC

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Fall of Troy

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4
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970-931 BC

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Solomon King of Israel. The first books of the Bible

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5
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776 BC

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Creation of the Olympic Games

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495-429 BC

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Life of Pericles the best ruler of Athens

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7
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399 BC

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Execution of Socrates

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8
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356-323 BC

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Life of Alexander the Great

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9
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44 BC

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Julius Caesar’s assassination

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10
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27BC to 14 AD

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Augustus rule

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33 AD (April 3)

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Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

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476 (September 4) AD

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Romulus Augustus is deposed by Odoacer, the Germanic chieftain of Heruli. The end of the Western Roman Empire

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590-604

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Pope Gregory I, the Great, significantly bolsters (improved) the authority of the Church of Rome over all of Christendom

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622 AD

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Hegirah (“huida”) The prophet Muhammad leaves the Mecca and travels to Medina. Beginning of the Muslim Calendar.

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15
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754 AD

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Creation of the Papal States (until 1870)

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16
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800 (24 December)

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Charlemagne’s crowning as emperor

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17
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877

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Capitulary of Quierzy, traditionally is considered the rule that establishes the hereditary system of fiefs who consolidates the feudal system

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18
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962

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Creation of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806)

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19
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1054

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East-West Schism

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20
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1066

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Battle of Hastings. End of Anglosaxon England

21
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1075

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Dictatus Papae. Document issued by Pope Gregory VII stating the Papacy’s supremacy over lay rulers

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1188

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Cortes of León (Spain) First medieval assembly of estates where cities are represented (along with nobles and bishops). origin of the Parliamentary system

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1215

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Magna Carta, charter of English liberties granted by King John on June 15,1215 under the threat of civil war

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1223

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Death of Philip II Augustus, the first to be referred as “Rex Franciae”

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1303

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The Angni Slap. Pope Boniface VIi Is incarcerated by order of the King France Philip IV

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1453 (29 May)

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Fall of Constantinople in the hands of the Ottoman Empire

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1492 (12 October)

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Christopher Columbus discovers “America”

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1517

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Luther publishes the 95 Theses. Beginning of the Reformation.

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1519

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Charles V becomes the head of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1558)

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1534

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First Act of Supremacy. Henry VIII becomes the head of the Anglican Church

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1598

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Death of Philip II of Spain. The height of the Spanish Empire.

32
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1607

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Foundation of Virginia, first British colony in North America.

33
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1648

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Treaties of Westphalia. End of the Thirty Year’s War. Beginning of the Europe of States.
(End of Universalism).

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1659, 7 November

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Treaty of the Pyrenees. France replaces Spain as main European power.

35
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1661

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Louix XIV of France comes of age (personal rule until his death 1715)

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1707

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Articles of Union. Creation of the United Kingdom (England and Scotland)

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1713

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Peace of Utrecht. Beginning of British Supremacy

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1740

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Beginning of the reign of Frederick II (The Great) of Prussia. (Until 1786).

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1776, 4 july

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Declaration of Independence. Rebellion of American colons against the British Crown.

40
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1783

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The UK recognize the independence of the US after losing the war.

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1789, 20 June

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Tennis Court Oath. Beginning of the French Revolution.

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1790, 14th July

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Day of the Federation. Origin of French National Hollyday.

43
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1792, 21 September

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Foundation of the First French Republic.

44
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1799, 9 November

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Napoleon Bonaparte comes to power (Coup of “18 Brumaire”).

45
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1804, 21 March

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Publication of the Napoleonic Civil Code.

46
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1804, May 18

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Napoleon proclaims himself emperor.

47
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1805, 5 December

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Battle of Austerlitz: the height of Napoleon.

48
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1808, 2 May

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The people of Madrid rebel against Napoleon. Beginning of Napoleon’s decline.

49
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1815, 18 June

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Waterloo Battle

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