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| | |[[Abraham]] | | |[[Abraham]] |
| − | |Approximately 2000 B.C. Father of Jewish people; God made a covenant with him to make his descendants great in number. Arabs claim descendance from Abraham's son Ishmael. | + | |2000 B.C.: father of Jewish people, made a covenant with God; Arabs claim descendance from Abraham's son Ishmael. |
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| | |[[Acropolis]] | | |[[Acropolis]] |
| − | |Portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for easy defense. Best known Acropolis is in Athens, where the democratic assembly met. Most Greek city-states had an Acropolis. | + | |part of a Greek city-state that is built on a hilltop for easy defense. Example: where the democratic assembly met in Athens. |
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| | |the [[Academy]] | | |the [[Academy]] |
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| | |[[Aesop]] | | |[[Aesop]] |
| − | |a Greek writer famous for writing ''[[Aesop's Fables]]'' around 600 B.C., such as "The Fox and the Grapes" and "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," to teach about life. | + | |a Greek writer famous for writing ''[[Aesop's Fables]]'' around 600 B.C., such as "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," to teach life lessons. |
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| | |[[Alexander the Great]] | | |[[Alexander the Great]] |
| − | |356 - 323 B.C. Born to Philip II of Macedon and tutored by [[Aristotle]]. Conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and more, but turned back at India. Alexander's conquests spread Greek culture and language and helped the future spread of [[Christianity]]. | + | |356-323 B.C.: brn to Philip II of Macedon and tutored by [[Aristotle]]. Conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and more, but not India. Alexander's conquests spread Greek culture and language, helping the future expansion of [[Christianity]]. |
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| | |[[Alexandria]] | | |[[Alexandria]] |
| − | |City in Egypt captured by Alexander the Great and Hellenized. Known for its famous library. | + | |City in Egypt captured by Alexander the Great and then "Hellenized" (made Greek-like). Known for its famous library. |
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| | |[[Analects]] | | |[[Analects]] |
| − | |The analects are a record of the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, written and compiled by his disciples circa 400-300 B.C. | + | |a record of the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, written and compiled by his disciples circa 400-300 B.C. |
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| | |[[Ancient world]] | | |[[Ancient world]] |
| − | |Civilized world before the fall of the Western [[Roman Empire]] in AD 476. | + | |civilizations before the fall of the Western [[Roman Empire]] in AD 476. |
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| | |[[Aeneid]] | | |[[Aeneid]] |