History Flashcards

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Punic wars

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-Rome verse Carthage
-2cd Punic War Hannibal destroys portions of Rome
- 3rd punic War Carthage is completely destroyed
- Rome now controls the Mediterranean

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2
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Senate

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partritians

consuls

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3
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Tribune

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plebeians = veto power

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4
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Solon

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  • out lawed debt slavery
  • freed existing debt slaves
  • opened offices to more citizens
  • ensured fairness and justice
  • citizenship remained limited
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Cleisthenes

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  • set up a council of 500
  • chosen by lot from citizens to prepare laws and supervise government, a legislature
  • democract was limited ( only rich)
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Pericles

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he was a military leader who became the leader of athens

he initiated public works

he reformed the constitution

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Plato

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  • did not like democracy
    -Student of Socrates/ most famous work was the REPUBLIC
    Set fourth his vision of a perfectly governed society.
    Philosophy- Kings should rule the people. ( based on ability not wealth)
  • rejected Athenian democracy
  • state should regulate every aspect of citizens lives
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Republic

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Justinian

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roman empire collapsed under german invaders in 400s

the east empire in rome’s power was byzantine empire

reached it’s greatest size between 527- 565
emperor justinian’s
justians code

reformed romans laws/wrote them down in a collection

followed around the world

-guided

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10
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Theocracy

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Religious rule
laws come from a “ religious book”

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Monarchy

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  • Ruled a king or a queen
  • hereditary rule passes from related blood line
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Julius Caesar

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  • He killed a city soldier
  • won several battles
  • senate worried about his political ambition
  • He forced the senate to make him dictator
  • reforms the poor
  • granted citizenship when he went to see the senate in 44Bc ( Beweare the ides of march)
  • program to employ the jobless
  • he was stabbed to death
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Patricians

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a member of the higher class
rich people
landowners
made laws
most powerful

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Plebeian

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a member of the lower social classes
- Farmers
-traders
-Merchants
- Artisants

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15
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Pax Romana

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romans peace

peace unity and prosperity in the empire

ideas and knowledges spread freely

trade flowed from Egypt, India, africa and china

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City state

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17
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Socrates

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Socrates

Encouraged students to examine their most closely held beliefs.

Developed Socratic Method= question and answer approach.
Created a school of learning.

did not fear death hemlock

18
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Aristotle

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book= politics
plato’s student
the rule of law
found good and bad in all
analyzed all forms of government

19
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Democracy

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Two types of democracy
direct- Citizens rule directly
republic- Citizens rule through representative
ruled by the people

20
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Oligarchy

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ruled by upper class
rule by the elite

21
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Dictator

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-elected during wars
- 6 month rule
- only when needed