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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 20:42, February 13, 2014
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|''[[Aeneid]]''
|''[[Aeneid]]''
|a fictional epic poem, describing how a wandering [[Trojan]] became the ancestor of the [[Romans]], written by the great Roman poet [[Virgil]].
|19 BC: a fictional epic poem, describing how a wandering [[Trojan]] became the ancestor of the [[Romans]], written by the great Roman poet [[Virgil]].
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|Anglo-Saxon
|Anglo-Saxon
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|[[Anselm]]
|[[Anselm]]
|a medieval Christian philosopher who founded scholasticism and developed an "ontological" proof for the existence of God based on degrees of perfection.
|AD 1033-1109: a medieval Christian philosopher who founded scholasticism and developed an "ontological" proof for the existence of God based on degrees of perfection.
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|[[Archimedes]]
|[[Archimedes]]
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|[[Arianism]]
|[[Arianism]]
|a heresy (false doctrine) claiming that Jesus was not God
|AD 320: a heresy (false doctrine) claiming that Jesus was not God
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|[[aristocracy]]
|[[aristocracy]]
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|[[Augustus Caesar]]
|[[Augustus Caesar]]
|the first Roman Emperor (27 BC-14 AD), whose name was Octavian; he took power away from the Roman Senate, he began "Pax Romana" (peaceful prosperity), and he was the emperor when Jesus was born
|the first Roman Emperor (27 BC-AD 14), whose name was Octavian; he took power away from the Roman Senate, he began "Pax Romana" (peaceful prosperity), and he was the emperor when Jesus was born
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|[[Aztecs]]
|[[Aztecs]]
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|[[Battle of Tours]]
|[[Battle of Tours]]
|Pivotal victory against the Muslims (732); led by Charles "the Hammer" of the Germanic people known as the "Franks".
|Pivotal victory against the Muslims (AD 732); led by Charles "the Hammer" of the Germanic people known as the "Franks".
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|B.C.E./[[C.E.]]
|B.C.E./[[C.E.]]
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|[[Bible]]
|[[Bible]]
|Collection of Hebrew (Old Testament) and Christian (New Testament) Scriptures. Foretells the coming of a Messiah for the Hebrews, and recounts ancient history including the Tower of Babel and the Great Flood.
|Collection of Hebrew (Old Testament) and Christian (New Testament) Scriptures. Foretells the coming of a Messiah for the Hebrews, and recounts ancient history including the origin of farming, the origin of multiple languages (Tower of Babel) and the Great Flood.
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|[[Brahman/Brahmin]]
|[[Brahman/Brahmin]]
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|[[Bushi]]
|[[Bushi]]
| Proficient, skilled generals from Japan who raised their own "samurai" soldiers to defend and protect their land.
|Proficient, skilled generals from Japan who raised their own "samurai" soldiers to defend and protect their land.
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|[[Byzantine Empire]]
|[[Byzantine Empire]]
|It was the eastern part of the Roman empire, based in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), which outlasted the Western half by 1000 years.
|AD 330-1453: It was the eastern part of the Roman empire, based in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), which outlasted the Western half by 1000 years.
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|[[Caligula]]
|[[Caligula]]
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|[[Carolingian Court]]
|[[Carolingian Court]]
|Dynasty that started with Charles Martel and his descendants, including Charlemagne, whose revival of education became known as the Carolingian Renaissance. The crowning of Charlemagne in 800 is considered the birth of the "Holy Roman Empire", also known as the Carolingian empire.
|AD 600s-900s: Dynasty that started with Charles Martel and his descendants, including Charlemagne, whose revival of education became known as the Carolingian Renaissance. The crowning of Charlemagne in 800 is considered the birth of the "Holy Roman Empire", also known as the Carolingian empire.
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|[[Carthage]]
|[[Carthage]]
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|[[Chaldeans]]
|[[Chaldeans]]
|The ancient Babylonians
|The ancient Babylonians.
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|[[Chaldean Empire]]
|[[Chaldean Empire]]
|Ancient Babylonian Empire that lasted from 605-562 BC
|Ancient Babylonian Empire that lasted from 605-562 BC.
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|[[Chandragupta Mauryan]]
|[[Chandragupta Mauryan]]
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|[[Charlemagne]]
|[[Charlemagne]]
|King of the Franks from AD 768-814, and Holy Roman Emperor after being crowned by the Pope in AD 800
|King of the Franks from AD 768-814, and Holy Roman Emperor after being crowned by the Pope in AD 800.
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|[[Charles Martel]]
|[[Charles Martel]]
|Charles "the Hammer"; Christian ruler who led the Franks to a decisive victory against the Muslims in the Battle of Tours (AD 732)
|Charles "the Hammer": a Christian ruler who led the Franks to a decisive victory against the Muslims in the Battle of Tours (AD 732).
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|[[Chivalry]]
|[[Chivalry]]
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|[[Code of Hammurabi]]
|[[Code of Hammurabi]]
|The code of Hammurabi was one of the first set of written laws. It was a harsh code that demanded an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.
|1780 BC: The code of Hammurabi was one of the first set of written laws. It was a harsh code that demanded an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.
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|[[Code of Manu]]
|[[Code of Manu]]
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|[[Constantine|Constantine (the Great)]]
|[[Constantine|Constantine (the Great)]]
|The first Christian emperor of Rome who legalized Christianity, ended the persecution of Christians, and united the eastern with the western Roman empires
|AD 272-337: The first Christian emperor of Rome who legalized Christianity, ended the persecution of Christians, and united the eastern with the western Roman empires
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|[[Constantinople]]
|[[Constantinople]]
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|[[cuneiform]]
|[[cuneiform]]
|The earliest known form of writing. Consists of lines and dashes to represent different concrete things, such as fish.
|3000 BC: The earliest known form of writing. Consists of lines and dashes to represent different concrete things, such as fish.
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|[[Cynicism]]
|[[Cynicism]]