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sparta
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a city-state in ancient greek times that devoted their people to war and strength. They would wrok hard to become strong. had wars between athens. the greek city states formed a unity to fight in pelopenisian war which was against the persians.
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Illiad
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A epic poem created by homer that was created in ancient greek times. This poem is about the trojan war.
8th century
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plebians
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the middle or lower class of anient romans. they made up most of the citizens. they were made up of hard working people.
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Julius caeser
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A roman emperor who transformed the roman republic to the roman empire. He took over gaul snd extended the roman empire to the atlantic ocean. He was also declared dictator for life. He was assasinated by his fllowers because of gaining too much power.
ancient roman
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Colosseum
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It was located in the center of rome. It was a theatre which could hold about 50,000 people in it. this was very important because it held forms of entertainment.
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apostles
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there were 12 apostles that were followrs of jesus. these were the first people that that preached christian beliefs.
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Germanic tribes
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the gemanic tribes were people who spread around europe. they began to transform the roman empire to medieval europe.
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Charlemagne
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He was charles the great. He was the king of the franks that took over most over central and western europe. He also took over Italy and he also preached christianity.
middle ages
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Feudalsim
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a sysem of government that was used in middle ages. The king owned all the land then barons leased land that kings gave. then knights were given land by the baron. then serfs were given land for labor.
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magna carta
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was a type of constitutin that kings renounced certain rights . this idea was taken by the us and tere constittion.
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crusades
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series of military conflicts. it was muslims vs. christians. it was a goal to recapture jeruselaum from muslim rule.
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Gothic style
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style of architecture that was popular in europe during middle ages. churches took styles that made churches bigger and brighter and also stained glass was popular.
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Joan of Arc
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she had visions from god that she had to be a leader against the english during the 15th century. she had been captured and burned at the stake and becme a national heroine.
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black death
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one of the most deadliest pandemics in human history. it was caused by fleas on the rats.it began in central asia and traveled through europe. this disease in the middle ages knocked out 2/3 of the popuation in europe.
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Florence
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a city ruled by the medici family who focused on banking. the medici family not only ruled florence but became one of the richest families in europe during the middle ages.
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the prince
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this book written by niccolo machiaveli in the 16th century. this book was a guide to how to get and keep power for kings. kings did use this book.
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albert durer
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born in germany and called lenardo of the north because he had many of the same tlents as leonardo da vinci. he wrote books and painted.
renissance
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printing press
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created by johan gutenburg in 15th century. the printing press was moveable andprinted books fast. the invention spread fast thorugh europe.
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vernacular
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the native language on a country or region. when many books were written in latin they translated them to vernacular.
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martin luther
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a german monk that founded luthernasim. he said bible should be translated into vernacular because people shouldnt come to priests to rely on transllating the bible.
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predestination
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john calvin believed that god deteremined the fate of humans before they were born.
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Elizabeth I
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she was the queen of England. she became that because she was the daughter of HenryVIII. she supported the protestant church and became enemy of her half sister Mary I becuase she hated protestants.
16th cnetury
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plato
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s greek philosopher who was a student of socrated and his student was aristotle. he created the first greek school. he was onw of the greatest thinkers in his time
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alexander the great
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king of macedonia who took over greece. then he took over persia all the way to india. he was undefeated in battle and he mixed cultures when he took them over. when he died he let his empire fall apart.
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nicolaus copernicus
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he was one of the first astronomers who created the heiocentric theory which is the sun is the center of the universe.
16th century
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glorius revelution
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overthorw of king james II. when charles the II who negleted the parliament and supported catholics.
17th century
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thomas hobbes
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an english hilosopher whomixed politics with philosophy in the 17th century
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voltaire
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he was a 18th century philosopher who wanted social reform and criticized the christian church
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bastille
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a prison in paris that was the beginig of the french revelution
18th cnetury
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robespierre
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leader of the french revelution. he was also member of comittee of public safety.
18th century
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napoleonic code
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a french civil code created by napoleon during 19th century
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marxism
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theory that works of marx may be called marxism.
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