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Western Civ 101
Second part of Western Civ.. From the beginning of Rome
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History
Undergraduate 2
12/05/2007

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Pyrric Victory
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A Battle that costs so much in winning, you may have well lost.
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Messana
Definition
Greeks that were stuck between rome and carthage
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1st Punic War
Definition
A War between Rome and Carthage, over Messanna
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Corvus
Definition
The name of the planks on the battleships (named for a raven with a big black beak)
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Winner of First Punic War
Definition
Rome - Got bags of gold from Carthage, and gets sicily
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2nd Punic War
Definition
Carthage and Rome again, Carthage marches aroudn Rome for 15 years, Finally defeated back in Carthage.
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Hamilcar barca
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Carthaginian general who declared war on Rome.. Died before he could ever fight. (Son took over)

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Hannibal
Definition
War general for Carthage, fought in Rome for 15 years.
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Scipio
Definition
The Roman General that met Hannibal in battle (In Carthage) and finally defeated him.
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Cannae
Definition
(Battle) 60,000 Romans were killed by 20,000 Cartheginians, Carthage lost almost noone.
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The Numudians
Definition
Held land below Carthage, Made a pact with Scipio to fight Carthage.
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Battle of Zamma
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Battle in Carthage were Scipio defeated Hannibal
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Wheat
Definition
What Rome Ran on.
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Latifundia
Definition
The gentry that owned property, and also the name for the land itself.
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Domus
Definition
City
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Villa
Definition
County
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Mobilis Vulgas
Definition
The Vulgar mob
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Gaius & Tiberius Gracchus
Definition
Purchased the latifundia's wheat for full price (with the treasury) then sold it to the people for half price. So the people loved them. But they killed the Rome Treasury
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Gaius Marins
Definition
Built an army with kids off the street, and used them for good.
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Pro-Consul
Definition
After being consul he was awarded any land that he liked.
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Things Ceaser did
Definition
Regulated the Relationship of Rome, Fixed the citizenship problem, fixed tax problem, and made rome profitable
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marc Anthony and Cleopatra
Definition
Combined forces to fight Octavian
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Actium
Definition
Battle where marc anthony, cleopatra, and Octavian... Octavian Won.
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Octavian
Definition
Hid his imperial Asperations in republican institutions (Gauis priceps senatus, octavian, imperium maius, tribunica, praetor.......)
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octavian, Caeser Agustus
Definition
genious, put Rome on a firm footing,began the Pax Romana
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Pax Romana
Definition
200 years Prosperity
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Constantine and Maxentius
Definition
Both wanted to be emporer,end up fighting it out at the Milvian Bridge
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Ingocsigno Vinces
Definition
"By this Sign Conquer" a sign that Constantine saw in battle.
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Edict of Milan
Definition
United Christians. under the Nicean Creed
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Franks
Definition
The inventors of midievel Fudalism.
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Clovis
Definition
King of the Franks, started the Merovingian Dynasty.
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Charles Martel
Definition
The leader of the mayor of Palace in 732
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Feif
Definition
A fuedal land halding, also called a manor.
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Tennant in Chief
Definition
If you recieve your land directly from the king.
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Charles Martel in Battle
Definition
Defeated the Moors in the battle of Tours.
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Homage
Definition
becoming the man of the king.
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Peppin the short
Definition
Went to the pope to try and become a King.
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Iconoclastic Controversey
Definition
A argument between the Roman Catholics, and the Greek Orthadox Christians..
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Charlemagne
Definition
Conquered many people / pushes the boundary of the Carolingian world.
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Missidominici
Definition
messangers of god/the church
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Alcuin
Definition
introduced something called Carolingian Miniscule. Spaces, and capitols etc.
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Zoroastrianism
Definition
Persian form of religion, there was a good god and a bad god.
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Seljuk Turks
Definition
Expanding and didnt want christians visiting the holy land.
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peace of God
Definition
If you attack non-combatants, steal from the church.. you will be excommunicated
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Truce of God
Definition
No fighting on sundown friday till sunup monday. The period got extended.
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The crisis of church and state
Definition
Who is more important, Kings or Popes
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Lay Investiture
Definition
For service, the king appoints someone into a high church office.
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Simony
Definition
If you see money for the church office.
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First Crusade
Definition
"Let us go to the land of milk and honey, to reclaim the holy land for Christandsom.
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martin luther
Definition
95 Theses
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peace of Augsburg
Definition
Every prince gets to choose the religion of their people.
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