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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 B.C. Resurged as the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 625-538 B.C. Imposed [[Babylonian Exile]] on Hebrews.
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|[[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”).
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|[[B.C.E.]]
|[[B.C.E.]]
|[[Ideograms]]
|[[Ideograms]]
|A graphic symbol representing a concept or an idea
|A graphic symbol representing a concept or an idea
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|[[Ides (of March)]]
|The 15th of March, May, July and October, according to the ancient Roman calendar. The 13th is the ides of all the other months. Julius Caesar was murdered on the ides of March.
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|[[Imperator]]
|A title first used by Octavian (Augustus Caesar), literally meaning in Latin “general” or “commander”, giving him power over the entire army.
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|[[India]]
|[[India]]
|[[Renaissance]]
|[[Renaissance]]
|A revival in the arts and in Greek and Roman literature, and more of a focus on the current life
|A revival in the arts and in Greek and Roman literature, and more of a focus on the current life
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|[[Roman Catholic Church]]
|The Christian Church led by the Pope; the first Pope being Saint Peter, Catholic meaning “universal.”
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|[[Roman Citizenship]]
|The status of being a citizen of Rome. Living in Rome, being birthed to Roman Citizens, and earning the condition by enlisting in the army for 25 years all entitled one to be a Roman Citizen.
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|[[Roman empire]]
|[[Roman empire]]