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| | |[[Augustus Caesar]] | | |[[Augustus Caesar]] |
| − | |the first Roman Emperor (27 BC-14 AD); ruled during the birth of Christ | + | |the first Roman Emperor (27 BC-14 AD), his former name was Octavian; ruled during the birth of Christ |
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| | |[[Babylon]] | | |[[Babylon]] |
| − | |The major Mesopotamian city in the ancient Middle East. Greatest ruler was Hammurabi. Developed Cuneiform, used base-60 numbers, and defeated ancient Sumer about 2000 B.C. Later cruel to Hebrews. | + | |the major Mesopotamian city in the ancient Middle East, its greatest ruler was Hammurabi. Babylon developed Cuneiform, used base-60 numbers, defeated ancient Sumer about 2000 BC, and was later cruel to Hebrews. |
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| | |[[Babylonia]] | | |[[Babylonia]] |
| − | |State and Empire created by Babylon. First empire existed from 1900-1600 B.C. Resurged as the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 625-538 B.C. Imposed [[Babylonian Exile]] on Hebrews. | + | |State and Empire created by Babylon. First empire existed from 1900-1600 BC, later reemerged as the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 625-538 BC |
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| | |[[Babylonian Exile]] | | |[[Babylonian Exile]] |
| − | |Period of time from 597 to 538 B.C. In which the Israelites were kept as prisoners in Babylon. | + | |Period of time from 597 to 538 BC, during which the Israelites were kept as prisoners in Babylon. |
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| − | |[[Barbarian]] | + | |[[barbarian]] |
| − | |Any “uncivilized” (not Roman), unshaven, wild warriors that would attack and invade ancient Rome were considered to be such, and were named by the Romans (“barbarus” for “bearded”). | + | |any "uncivilized" (not Roman), unshaven, ruthless warriors who would attack and invade ancient Rome (name "barbarus" means "bearded"). |
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| | |[[Battle of Tours]] | | |[[Battle of Tours]] |
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| | |[[Birth Of Christ]] | | |[[Birth Of Christ]] |
| − | |Jesus was born in Bethlehem, estimated at 4 B.C. rather than 0 B.C. as estimated when the calendar was fixed. | + | |Jesus was born in Bethlehem around 4 BC (the calendar was set much later) |
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| | |[[Brahman/Brahmin]] | | |[[Brahman/Brahmin]] |
| − | |The ultimate god or existence in Hinduism, of which all existence is somehow a part, or from which all comes; ''Brahmin'': the highest class for families in the Hindu caste system | + | |The ultimate god or existence in Hinduism, of which all existence is somehow a part, or from which all comes; "Brahmin" means the highest class for families in the Hindu caste system |
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| − | |Became one of the leaders of the Hun, but was killed by his power-hungry brother, Attila the Hun.
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| | |[[Bronze Age]] | | |[[Bronze Age]] |
| − | |It is the age referred to during which time bronze was the common metal used in people's everyday lives. It was used for jewelry, tools, utensils, weapons, and it helped enable the introduction of the plough. | + | |It is the age referred to during which time bronze was the common metal used in people's everyday lives. It was used for jewelry, tools, utensils, weapons, and it helped enable the introduction of the plow. |
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| | |[[Buddha]] | | |[[Buddha]] |
| − | |"Awakened One" in Buddhism. What Siddhartha Gautama's followers called him. | + | |"Awakened One" in Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama was the first Buddha. |
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| | |[[Buddhism]] | | |[[Buddhism]] |
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| | |[[Byzantine Empire]] | | |[[Byzantine Empire]] |
| − | |It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire that split away. It outlasted the Western half by 1000 years due to its greater financial resources. | + | |It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire that split away, outlasting the Western half by 1000 years. |
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| | |[[Caligula]] | | |[[Caligula]] |
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| | |[[Bhagavad Gita]] | | |[[Bhagavad Gita]] |
| | |A section of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Hindu text written in Sanskrit which consists of Krishna's writings on philosophy and morality. | | |A section of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Hindu text written in Sanskrit which consists of Krishna's writings on philosophy and morality. |
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| | + | |Became one of the leaders of the Hun, but was killed by his power-hungry brother, Attila the Hun. |
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| | |[[Caesar's Commentaries]] | | |[[Caesar's Commentaries]] |
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| | |[[patricians]] | | |[[patricians]] |
| | |A patrician is a person of high honor or rank. | | |A patrician is a person of high honor or rank. |
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| | + | |Pericles |
| | + | |493-429 BC: a fabulous orator, he led Athens during its Golden Age (between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars), and expanded democracy: "Government in the hands of the many, not of the few," he said. |
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| | |[[Peru]] | | |[[Peru]] |