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| | |[[Hammurabi]] | | |[[Hammurabi]] |
| − | |King of Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC who developed the Code of Hammurabi, which is based on the concept of an eye for an eye | + | |King of Babylon, 1792-1750 BC, who developed the Code of Hammurabi, which is based on the concept of an eye for an eye |
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| | |Han dynasty | | |Han dynasty |
| − | |202 B.C. - A.D. 220, this was the greatest of all the Chinese dynasties and was similar to the Roman empire in expanding territory, administering justice, and enjoying peace like the Pax Romana. The Han dynasty valued education highly, and created a scholar class of people known as "shi". | + | |202 BC - AD 220, this was the greatest of all the Chinese dynasties and was similar to the Roman empire in expanding territory, administering justice, and enjoying peace like the Pax Romana. The Han dynasty valued education highly, and created a scholar class of people known as "shi". |
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| | |[[Hannibal]] | | |[[Hannibal]] |
| − | |Military commander who planned attacks against Rome and Spain | + | |A military commander for Carthage who had a brilliant surprise attack against Rome during the Second Punic War |
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| | |[[Hebrews]] | | |[[Hebrews]] |
| − | |God's chosen people, and the ancestors of the Israelites | + | |God's chosen people who established the nation of Israel and wrote the Old Testament |
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| − | |[[heliocentric]]
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| − | |A theory where the Sun is the center of the universe.
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| | |[[Hellenistic]] | | |[[Hellenistic]] |
| − | |Relating to Greek culture, particularly in lands beyond Greece as conquered by Alexander the Great beginning in 335 B.C. | + | |Relating to Greek culture and language, particularly in lands beyond Greece as conquered by Alexander the Great beginning in 335 BC |
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| | |[[Hieroglyphics]] | | |[[Hieroglyphics]] |
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| | |[[Himalaya Mountain Range]] | | |[[Himalaya Mountain Range]] |
| − | |Mountain range famous for having the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest and K2; a geographic protection which isolated ancient China | + | |Mountain range famous for having the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest and K2; geographic protection that isolated ancient China |
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| | |[[Hinduism]] | | |[[Hinduism]] |
| − | |A major religion. It is polytheistic, and is practiced in many places, most notably India. | + | |An ancient polytheistic religion followed by 82% of (Asian) Indians to this day |
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| | |[[Hippocrates]] | | |[[Hippocrates]] |
| − | |"The father of medicine", developed the [[Hippocratic Oath]] which all medical students worldwide take as a condition of graduation. | + | |"The father of medicine" who developed the [[Hippocratic Oath]], an ethical code that all medical students traditionally repeated as a condition of graduation. |
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| | |[[Holy Roman Empire]] | | |[[Holy Roman Empire]] |
| − | |It lasted from A.D. 800 to 1806, and included the territory in Europe under the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor. Constituent states often ruled themselves. | + | |Lasting from AD 800 to 1806, it included the territory in Europe under the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor. Constituent states often ruled themselves. |
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| | |[[Homer]] | | |[[Homer]] |
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| | |[[Huns]] | | |[[Huns]] |
| − | |A confederation of Asian tribes who fought with the Romans in what is now the Ukraine, Germany, France, Italy and the Balkans. They were considered by many Romans to be the most ferocious of enemies | + | |A confederation of Asian tribes who fought against the Romans in what is now the Ukraine, Germany, France, Italy and the Balkans. They were considered by many Romans to be the most ferocious enemies |
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| | |[[Ideograms]] | | |[[Ideograms]] |