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| each one sovereign. Not very large. Consisted of the city and surrounding area. |
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| Greek/Hellenistic civilization |
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| One of the major city states in Greece. Became a military state and democratic society in 700 BCE. Council made up of 2 kins and 5 overseers. All were elected. Males: Taken at age 7 to be trained. Age 20 able to marry but still live in barracks. Age 30 able to live at home and vote. Women: exercise regularly because healthy women raised strong Spartans |
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| One of the major city states in Greece. Had over crowding like Sparta. Goes for commerce and trade. 500 BCE had assembly of every citizen. Elected 500 people to their council. Every male over 18 has veto powern. Aristocracy held all major positions. |
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| Darius I of Persia lands military at marathon 22.3 miles from Athens. Athens beats Persia. Darius leaves and dies in Persia. |
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| Peloponnesian Wars (431-404 BCE) |
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| Fought between the Spartans and the Athenians. Lasts a generations. Plague and Famine wipe out some of the population. Athens hit by plague that kills king. Sparta and Athens not strong enough to take over Greece. |
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| Son of Philip II. Is 20 years old when he takes over for his father. In 1 yr takes over Asia Minor. 2 yrs l8r takes over Persia. In 323 gets wounded in battle.Cause of death unknown (poison in wound, fever, alcohol). Does this all before 32. |
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| Roman aristocacy. has wealth and political power. |
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| comoners. still citizens so can vote. As years go by get more priviledges and power. |
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| led by 2 elected consuls. Elected for one year terms at the beginning. at first both Patrician then one had to be patrician and the other plebeian. |
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| (59 BCE) consisted of 3 men. Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus. Crassuskept everyone in line then died. Pompey and Caesar now at each other throats. |
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| Caesar goes and conquers Gaul with his own army. Senate scared of Caesar so make Pompey head consul and order Caesar home. aesar comes home but ith his Army still fully assembled. He crushes the opposition. Makes himself dctator and the |
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| one of J. Caesar's heirs, Marc Anthony the other. |
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