Test 2 Flashcards
Kush
Invades Kemet, controlled Thebes and launched 25th Ethiopian dynasty
Nubia
Adopted Egyptian culture, language and writing. Kush and meroë came about
Meroè
Rich in timber, used to make charcoal, iron weapons improved hunting equipment. Iron axes. Tropical cereals and rainfall agriculture
Falashas
Ethiopian Jews
Adulis
Most important important in ivory market in NE Africa
Sabaean
Speaking people, learned to farm in desert land. Trade with Persians and people of India
Periplus of the erythraean sea
Travel lodge
Ivory
Major export of Axum
Stelaes
Resembled oblisik, mark the tomb of rulers, 700 tons of rock on highest Stelaes
Ezana ( king of Axum)
Adopted Christianity toward the end of his reign. Good business move and realize the opportunity
Apedemik
A lion god developed . Opposite of Sphinx
Constantine
Roman emperor
Saba
Modern day Yemen
Punic wars
First Punic war • 264 BC
Second Punic war • 218 BC
Third Punic War • 149 BC
Pyrrhus
Became conqueror . Fought against Romans
Battle of Heracles
Pyrrhus fought against Romans
Hannibal barca
Defeated Romans in battle after battle until scipio africanas made numidian king break alliance with Carthage
Battle of zama
Hannibal was defeated for the 1st time. Eventually killed himself
Cato
Roman senate didn’t agree with Carthage fate. Romans demanded their weapons. Romans wanted to burn the city. Carthage refused, ended up building more weapons
Perpetua
22 year old woman. Leader of the group. Went from Numidia to Carthage
Saturnius
Brother of Perpetua. Executed
Felicitas
Executed after giving birth to daughter
Namphamo
The 1st martyr of the Christian faith
Septimus Severus
One of the greatest African church leaders. Upper class. Good education. Spoke Punic + Latin. Military commander. Emperor.
Caracalla
Became emperor once septimus Severus died
Talmud
Said Jesus practice magic and lead the people strait
Frumentius
Became advisor. Son of ezana
Adesius
Became apart of royal court
Nero
Ordered the 1st persecution of Christians. Killer mom and raped her. Dress like a female at night , talked to men, then killed them. Commuted suicide
Caligula
Appointed the horse as consul. Consul commanded the army and government
Martyrs
Early christians who scarified lives for a belief
Vandals
Occupied Africa for 104 years
Demetrius of Alexandria
Controlled the church. Appointed 3 African bishops
Pantaenus
Founded catholic school. Center of Christian scholars
Pachomius
Founder of monk life
Tertullian
African church writer that made Latin the language of Christianity. Saw the church grow from 23 bishops to over 200 in his lifetime
St: cyprian
46 when he had heavenly rebirth
Lawyer + philosophy professor
Bishop of Carthage. Bishop of Carthage
Constantine
Turn to Christianity. Puts cross on shields and wins overwhelmingly. Abandons being divine.
Edict of Milan
Stops persecution of Christians by Constantine
Theodosius
Make Christianity official religion of Rome