Test 1 Flashcards
When was war endemic
- Starting at least from the neolithic War was endemic
- means that beginning with the Neolithic period, which marks the advent of agriculture and settled communities, warfare became a constant and widespread occurrence. The term “endemic” in this context suggests that war was not just an occasional or isolated phenomenon but was regularly present or prevalent across different societies and regions during this time.
- Endemic: refers to regularly occurring within an area or community, so war was regularly occurring
War and Peace definiton, who quoted about peace ad who are the two greek deities associated with war?
- War = Violent confrontation between two communities (not indivusals, families or other sub groups of societies, but the whole community)
- Peace = absence of war? Stable order based on princilples of justice?
Michael Eliot Howard stated:
- peace is far more difficult and complex affair than war” and not an order natural to humankind but an “artificial, intricate and highly volatile” state.
- Ares and Athena, two Greek deities (gods) associated with war
- Peace as the Absence of War: peace is simply understood as the lack of active conflict or warfare between groups. This concept focuses on the cessation of violence and hostilities, emphasizing a state where armed conflict is not present.
- Peace as Stable Order Based on Principles of Justice: This definition goes beyond the mere absence of war and encompasses a more positive and comprehensive understanding of peace. It includes the establishment of a social and political order that is based on justice, equity, and respect for human rights. In this view, peace is not just about stopping violence but also about creating conditions that prevent conflict and ensure fairness, security, and well-being for all members of society.
- The shrine of Janus in Rome
The shrine of Janus in Rome. Its gates were closed when the city was at peace, open when at war.
“Our ancestors wanted the temple of Janus Quirinus to be closed when throughout the empire of the Roman people, by land and by sea, peace had been secured through victory. ”
The first early states were located where and what time
he first”early states” in Southern Mesopotamia (today
southern Iraq),
second half of the fourth millennium BCE.
Texts recording the rulers were initially.. and then..
religious and then military
The authority of the kings was now based on
two sources
Divine favor and sucess at war
victory was the
confirmation of divine favor and legitimacy of the king.
Earliest Historical war and who was thier god
who was the king of Lagash and what were the stele of vultures
Earliest documented war was : Border conflict between Lagash and Umma
Ningirsu for Lagash and Shara for Umma
The name of the king was Eannatum and he created th stele of vultures to celebrate his win over umm
Stele of ZVultures picutre explained:
You can see ont he right side the god ningirsu:
the stele of vultures describes Ningirsu capturing the soldiers of Umma with his net
and striking them with a mace. , The handle of the net is shaped like an eagle and two lions these are thr symbols of the god himself.
- on te other side we can see vulures carrying severed heads and limbs
What contained the standard of ur and what is it?
Lower regiter, middle regiter and upper register of one side
it was lcoated in - The tombs of the “royal cemetery” of the city UR
- it contained two main sides one peace and one war
peace side
- ont he lower peoplemcaryyin goods for h eking
middle regiter is same as such cow and goata
upper is the royal banquet
What were the two dynasties of powerwho founded them . and which one was foudned first?
who suceeded the king dynasty 1
who wantd to be honored as a god while the ywill still alive
Akkad was founded first then UR
Akkad and UR
Akkad was founded by SARGON, he had a standing army and chose akkad as the new capital, he also claimed the royal title the king fo the world
NARAM-Sin suceeded Sargon and brough tit to another level to BE HONORED AS A GOD WHILE HE WAS STILL alive, he wore a horned headgear
What were some weapons of the third millennium?
- Spear to be the main weapon
- Maces were soon replaced swith daggers and axes
- Bow was important, specifically the self bow (one piece of wood)
What did soldiers wear for defence
Early Mesopotamian war chariots what animal?
Sheilds and helmets
Donkey and mules or onager (wild ass), ather than horses
Their practical use in battle is debated.
Armies of the Third Millennium were largely recutied by and they potienally received__
and who had a standing army
Armies of the Third Millennium were largely recutied by conscripts
nd they potienally received basic training
Sargon ruler of Akkad
Periods of egyptian histroy
- Pre-Dynastic Period
- Early Dynastic Period
- Old Kingdom
- First Intermeidate Period
- Middle Kingston
- Second intermediate Period
- New Kingdom
When did egypt became a unfiied country, what two aprts of it was egypt called and who united it and how did he unite it ?
and what do other schoalrs believe
what is the most common repersnation of the ruler for all egptian history?
What authority did the king have?
- Egpyt became a unified country at the turn of the fourth millneium BCE
- Unification of egypt uner king narmer after his victory over his enemies
he wore the red crown for lower egypt and the white corwn for upper egypt - Other scha0lars believe that the palette does not refer to any speicfiic event, but to the Egyptian concept of kingship in general
- The image of the king smiting enemies is the most common representation of the ruler for all Egyptian history, regardless of the intensity of the king’s military activity.
A form of labor the Egyptians had to provide to the royal administration if requested.
- Military service was one of the forms of labor that the Egyptians had to provide to the royal administration if requested.