Six Weeks Identify Terms Flashcards
Uruk: date
3000 BCE
Uruk
First large city of Mesopotamia. Originated as a temple/shrine. Ziggurat to the moon god in center of city.
Thermistocles: date
480 BCE
Thermistocles
Greek naval leader. Defeated Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis. Narrow straight allowed Greeks to win even though they were outnumbered. Established Athens as naval power
Tetrarchy: date
248-305 CE
Tetrarchy
Two senior emperors for East and West Roman Empire, Senior emperor was called Augustus. Junior emperor was called Caesar. Caesar succeeds Augustus, then adopts new son to become Caesar (usually from senate). West Capitals:Milan and Trier. East Capitals:Nicomedia and Sirmium.
Sophist: year
400 BCE
Sophist
Teachers of public speaking and liberal education.
Generally viewed negatively because of their ability to bend the truth to fit their argument.
Satrap: year
500-475 BCE
Satrap
Provincial governors in the Persian
Paw Romana: year
27 BCE - 14 CE
Pax Romana
A time of peace in Rome under Augustus. Govermental Reforms such as census to know who should pay taxes. Building programs from clay to marble. Growth of Latin Literature. Restore Roman Morals, penalize adultery, divorce and childlessness.
Metic: year
450 BCE
Metic
A foreigner in Athens. Not a citizen but hat to pay taxes and could later become a citizen. Low social status. Merchants and artisans. created Athenian xenophobia
Martyr: year
64 CE
Martyr
Those who died for their Christian faith. Remembered and revered. People would pray to martyrs and believed the martyrs could speak to God.
Hoplite: year
800-400 BCE
Hoplite
A greek ground soldier and their style of warfare. Double grip bronze shield. Fought in a Phalanx, interlocking shields
Helot
The poorest class of free men in ancient Greece
Hannibal Barca:year
218-201 BCE
Second Punic War
Hannibal Barca
Leader of Carthage during the 2nd Punic War. Crosses the Alps with elephants, wins victories in Italy but not Rome.
Delian League: year
478 BCE
Delian League
248 cities that contributed portions of their Navy for the protection of Greece, Athenian Navy is core of their strength. Athens moves tresury to Athens and takes charge of the League, make others pay tribute to them.
Consul: year
140 BCE
Consul
Highest elected officials in Roman Republic, 2 Consuls served one years terms. check eachothers executive power.
Code of Hammurabi: year
1770 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
First set of written laws. written on the 8ft tall, Black Stone Monument. Begins and ends with address to the gods. Had more equal system for all.
Caste: year
600 BCE
Caste
4 social classes of india: Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra. Defined in laws on Manu and define your role in community.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge: year
312 CE
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Where Constantine converts to Christianity. Constantine plans on taking Rome, sees a vision before going into battle, follows Christianity and then conquers. First Christian Emperor.
Atilla the Hun:year
439-453
Atille the Hun
Nicknamed Scourge of God. Brutal Leader of the hunnic empire. pattern of alternating attacks and treaties to raise tribute price. Dies after uncontrollable nose bleed while drunk. Sons break up empire.
Guagamela: year
331 BCE
Guagamela
Battle where Alexander the Great defeated Darius III and the persians
