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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
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|A triumvirate is a system of governance led by 3 leaders. The two most important triumvirates of ancient times was that of Rome, lead by Julius Caesar, Pompeius Magnus ("Pompey the Great") and Marcus Crassus; and that lead by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. It was the failings of these triumvirates that lead to the downfall of the Republic and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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|[[Twelve Tables]]
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|[[Xerxes]]
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|A Persian King in the 5th century BC who attacked and conquered much of Greece, before being defeated in a naval battle in the Battle of Salamis and being forced to withdraw back to Babylon
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|A group of Jews in the 1st Century AD who sought the violent overthow and expulsion of Rome from Israel. Their most famous battle (and defeat) came at the Masada, a mountain fortress that still holds spiritual significance for Israel today.
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|[[Zeno]]
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