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What does “Hellenistic” mean?
of greek, from greek culture
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What did government look like in the Greek Empire during the
Hellenistic age?
athenian democracy
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What was stoicism all about
philosphy of cicero *
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The Language of the ancient Romans
laTIN
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The meaning of “res publica’
for the people/common wealth/public affair
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What does “Veni Vidi Vici” mean?
I came, I saw, I conquered -julius ceaser
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Who was Brutus?
optimate, senate member ,ceaser assasign
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What did optimates, like Cicero, stand for?
polotices ,senatorial,principles
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What did populares politicians do?
whatever popular at time
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Roman republic
Senate/assemblies/consuls/tribunes
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How did Julius Caesar come to power?
marched on rome across "rubicon" and he won
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Who was the first Roman emperor/princeps?
Caesar Augustus
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Who was in the second triumvirate and what did they
accomplish?
octavius , marc antony, marcus lepidus
- killed Ceasers assasins
- ruled senate
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Roman Slavery
- jobs:farmers,doctors ,lawyers,bureaucrats,..ectc
- come from captured territories
- many of 1000's of slaves for cheap rates
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When did Christianity become the official religion of the
empire?
4th century by Roman Emperor Constantine
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What happened to literacy, commerce, and large cities after
the collapse of Roman rule?
they all declined man is humbled, and larges & urbanization dwindle.
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What happened to the power of the church after the collapse
of Roman rule?
stepped up gained more power over politics, administration, education, and welfare.
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What did the Magna Carta accomplish?
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- influence on the developing legal system of England.
- show that the King was bound by the law
influenced u.s. constitution
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What is English common law
are the laws made by judicial courts instead of the executive branch or legislative statutes.
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What does the british parliament consist of?
house of commons and the house of lords
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time line
- The Roman Republic was established in 509 BC
- The Battle of Corinth (146 BC)
- The political careesr of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi (123 bc)
- The consulship of Cicero (63 bc)
- julius ceaser killed 15 March 44 BC
- Octavian assumed power asthe Emperor Caesar Augustus of Rome in 27 BC
- Constantine converts to Christianity 313
- william the conquerer invads in 1066
- The Magna Carta is signed June 10, 1215
- Constantine converts to Christianity 313
- The printing press is invented 1440
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