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The Ancients Flashcards

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Ancient

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Belonging to the very distant past

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Archaeology

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The study of the past by excavation and analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.

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BCE

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Before the Common Era. The modern term for BC (Before Christ).

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Centurion

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An officer commanding 100+ Roman soldiers.

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Civilisation

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A society with cities, laws and specialised jobs.

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Consul

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Two annually elected rulers of the Roman republic.

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Chronology

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The arrangement of dates in time order.

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Democracy

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A system of government by the whole population, originating in Athens, Greece, around 508 BCE.

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Dictator

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A magistrate given full emergency power in the Roman Republic.

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Emperor

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Ruler of an empire.

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Empire

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Several countries ruled over by a single leader.

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Impact

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A marked affect or influence.

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Legacy

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Things left or handed down from those in the past.

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Legion

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Largest unit in the Roman army (3000-6000 men).

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Magistrates

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Elected officials of the Roman republic.

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Monarchy

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Rule by a king or queen.

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Patricians

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The wealthiest and most powerful families in Rome.

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Philosophy

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The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

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Plebeians

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The poorest Romans. The “Plebs”.

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Republic

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A country with elected leaders and representatives.

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Senator

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A member of the Senate of Rome. Made laws.

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Tribune

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Elected representatives of the plebeians

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~ 1200 BCE

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The Trojan War. A semi-mythical war between Greeks and Trojans.

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Rome is founded.

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480 –404 BCE

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The “Golden Age” of Athens in Greece. The Parthenon is built at this time.

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146 BCE

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Greece becomes a Roman province.

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44 BCE

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Julius Caesar is assassinated by a group of senators.

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~30 CE

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Jesus Christ is crucified by the Romans.

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43 CE

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Rome conquers Britain.

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117 CE

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The Roman Empire at its strongest.

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323 CE

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Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire.

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The end of the Roman Empire.

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Homer

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Blind poet who told the stories of The Iliad and The Odyssey.
GREECE

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Solon

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Statesman who reformed Athenian law, giving rights to common people.
GREECE

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Sappho

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Lyric poet, famous for her love poems.

GREECE

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Pythagoras

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Philosopher and mathematician.

GREECE

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Pericles

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Popular politician who led Athens to power during its Golden Age.
GREECE

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Hippocrates

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“The father of medicine”. Doctors today still take the Hippocratic Oath.
GREECE

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Socrates

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Philosopher executed by the Athenians. (hemlock, 399 BC)

GREECE

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Plato

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Pupil and admirer of Socrates, who wrote dialogues about him.
GREECE

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Aristotle

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Pupil of Plato, an influential philosopher.

GREECE

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Alexander the Great

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Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire. Pupil of Aristotle.
GREECE

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Archimedes

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Mathematician and Inventor.

GREECE

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Romulus

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Mythical founder of Rome. Killed his twin brother, Remus,over who should rule.
ROME

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Hannibal

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Great Carthaginian general eventually defeated by Rome.

ROME

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Julius Caesar

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Dictator, and a famous general.

ROME

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Cleopatra

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Ruler of Egypt. Not Roman, but a lover of Julius Caesar and, later, Mark Antony.
ROME

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Augustus

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The first emperor of Rome

ROME

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Constantine I

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The first Christian emperor.

ROME

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Primary Source

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the evidence of history, original records or objects created by participants or observers

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Secondary source

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A secondary source is anything that describes, interprets, evaluates, or analyzes information from primary sources

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