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Tarquin

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Last Etruscan king overthrown by the Latin’s

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Diocletian

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Divided empire into 4 parts of easier ruling

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Theodora

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Byzantine empress, wife of Justinian, helped run empire, worked for woman’s rights, large person of saving the thrown

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Galen

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Greek doctor who emphasized on anatomy

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Visigoths

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Germanic tribe who killed Odoacer, rebelled against Rome, and raided it.

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Ptolemy

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Scientist who mapped 1,000 stars, and thought the earth was the center of the universe

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Hagia Sophia

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Largest church in the Byzantine empire

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Patrician

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Wealthy/upper class Romans

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Plebeian

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Poor/lower class Romans

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Pax Romana

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Era of Roman peace that lasted 200 yrs

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Stoicism

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Encouraged Romans to live in a practical way, a philosophy that comes from doing ones duty

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509 B.C.

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Rome became a republic

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476 A.D.

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The fall of the Western Roman Empire, the last Roman emperor is overthrown

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Mosque

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Muslim house of worship

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Minaret

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Towers on top of Mosques, a crier cries from here

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Bazaar

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Market place

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Kaaba

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A stone religious site (square), that houses idols.

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Islam

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Surrendering to the will of Allah

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Shiite

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Muslim group who believed in the descendent a of Muhammad as leaders

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Sunni

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Accepted Umayyad elected leaders

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Caliph

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Successors of Muhammad

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Sultan

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Seljuk ruler who ran the government, means “holder of power.”

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Suleiman

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Ottoman sultan- great general, who built many schools and mosques

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Goods traded from the East

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Gems, spices, silk

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The order of the Islamic empires
Umayyad, Abbasids, Ottoman
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These united the Umayyad dynasty
Religion, art, trade
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The dates of Muhammad's lifetime
A.D. 570-632
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Griot
Storyteller
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Dhow
An Arab sailboat
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Kente
A colorful woven cloth- means basket, and was worn by tribal chiefs
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Clan
A group of families related by blood or marriage(or having the same ancestors)
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Matrilineal
Refers to a group that traces descent through mothers rather than fathers
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Askia Muhammad
He set up the first Bureaucratic government
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Mansa Musa
He is know for his hajj,or pilgrimage, that showcased Mali's wealth, zither golden age of Mali was under him
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Sundiata
"Lion Prince"
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Sunni Ali
Ruled from 1464 to 1492(same time of Columbus's voyages
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Order of the West African Empire
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
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Wendi
A.D. 581 declared himself emperor, reunited China by force.
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Yangdi
Wendi's son who rebuilt the Great Wall and his largest building project was building the a Grand Canal.
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Empress Wu
Only woman in Chinese history to rule on her own. (Also added officials to govt. and strengthened China's military forces)
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Pi Sheng
Chinese printer who invented the movable type
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Li Bo
Popular poet of the Tang era, his poems centered around nature
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Confucius
Believe a good government depended on having wise leaders who ruled to benefit the people.
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Zheng He
Famous voyager from the Ming dynasty, who was a Chinese Muslim court official, he also spread culture.
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Marco Polo
Famous European traveler from Venice, Italy who wrote about his travels and China
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Genghis Khan
Temujin was appointed this, means "strong ruler", he brought together Mongol laws and a new code, he fought to conquer lands beyond Mongolia, he also brought Mongolians together for the first time
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Neo-Confucianism
Means new Confucianism- created to reduce Buddhism's popularity, and was adopted as the official philosophy of the Tang Dynasty
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This reform was restored by the Tang Dynasty
Civil service exam
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These items were traded by the Chinese
Silk, tea, porcelain
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Many Chinese people became Buddhists in the late A.D. 100 because
To find peace and comfort in a time of war and famine
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This was the style of painting in the Song Dynasty
Landscapes
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Overview of the Yuan dynasty
Kublai Khan started this dynasty- means "beginning" lasted 100 yrs, was the first of the Mongol dynastys- conquered lots of people and was dominated by Mongol leaders
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Style of a Chinese poetry in the Tang Dynasty
Often celebrated nature
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Accomplishments of the Mongols
Conquered, used terror, made a large empire, and they were good with weapons
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Purpose of the Grand Canal
Irrigation, travel, encouraged trade between Northern and Southern China
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Overview of the Forbidden City
Inside of the Imperial City, only for the emperor(it was his home) and high officials. Built in the Ming dynasty
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Animism
All nature has spirits
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Clan
Group of families related by blood or marriage
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Constition
Plan of government
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Yayoi
Ancestors of Japanese
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Hokkaido
On of the four largest islands
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Feudalism
A bond between a lord and his vassal
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Shogun
Commander of all the emperor's military forces
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Samurai
Warriors who lived by the strict code of conduct
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Daimyo
Powerful military lords who ruled small territories
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Martial arts
Sports that include combat and self defense
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Headed the Yayoi clans
Warriors
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Influence of Chinese culture on Japan
Everything
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Shintoism
All natural things have spirits
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Belief of Samurai
Would rather did than betray lord(code of conduct)
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Zen Buddhism
Finding inner peace through self control and a simple way of life
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Legacy of Yamato
Jimmu- line of descendants never broken: today's emperor is descended from the Yamato
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When Mongols attacked Japan their ships were destroyed by
Kamikaze

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