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tragedy
serious drama
direct democracy
government ruled by the people
paul
hand a vision and began to spread and interoperate christ's teachings
jean baptiste colbert
minister of finance believed in mercantilism
I ching
book of oracles
monotheism
belief in one g-d
movable type
printer that could arrange blocks on a single page
skepticism
idea that nothing could ever be known for certain
mestizo
mixed spanish and native american population
epics
narrative poems
pompeii
roman town an eruption covered it in ash
alexander the great
son of phillip great accomplishments
civil service
administrative departments of gov
karma
good or bad deeds
reincarnation
rebirth, born again until moshaka is achieved
icon
religious images
aryans
indo-europeans who migrated to india
louis xiv
most powerful ruler in french history
urban II
read the letter that asked for help against the muslim turks
sikh
non violent religious group blended buddhism hinduism and sufism
daoism
search for knowledge, understanding of nature
saladin
muslim leader
council of trent
catholic bishops and cardinals agreed on doctrines
augustus
julius's title, the exalted one
mahabharata
great indian epic poem about the aryan struggle
colony
land controlled by another nation
myths
traditional stories
jesuits
members of the society of jesus
dictator
leader with absolute power
westernization
using western europe as a model for change
suleiman the law giver
selim the magnificent due to the splendor of his courts and achievements
metacom
american ruler
joint stock company
a modern day corporation, pooled their wealth for an economic purpose
pizarro
went to south america and conquered inca empire
iconoclast
icon breakers
fredrick the great
fredrick II
presbyterian
followers of knox (calvins ideas)
apostle
his 12 pupils
attila
leader of the huns
specialization
the skill development in one specific area of work
taj mahal
memorial of his wife mumtaz mahal
julius caesar
leader who brought order to rome
schism
split
royal road
trade route
favorable balance of trade
sold more goods than bought
scribe
professional record keeper
renaissance
rebirth in this case of art and learning
comedy
slapstick situations/crude humor
indulgences
a pardon (payment of money that let you release your sins)
jamestown
a settlement named after their king
abraham
father of the hebrew people
bureaucracy
trained civil service who runt the gov
jainism
religion were everything has a soul and should not be harmed
islam
monotheistic religion that started in arabia
encomienda
labor system
dynastic cycle
the decline and replacements of dynasty's
bishop
a priest who was the head of several churches
diocletian
strong willed army leader who became emperor
homer
blind story teller
perspective
indicates 3 dimensions
centralized government
gov were power is in 1 central authority
french and indian war
britian and france fight for territory
columbian exchange
global transfers of food, plants, and animals
zoroaster
persian prophet religious/reformer
gutenberg bible
full size book, the complete bible printed with moveable type
qur'an
holy book of islam
umayyads
dynasty that ruled the muslim empire
republic
government were the power rests with people
peace of ausburg
agreement that the religion of each german state is selected by its ruler
jahangir
akbars son means grasper of the world
plato
student of socrates, wrote the republic
new france
frances colonial empire in n america
legion
military units
new netherland
name of the dutch holdings in n america
kublai khan
chinas emperor who founded the yuan dynasty
socrates
a thinker, believed in absolute standards
virgil
poet who wrote the aeneid
hajj
pilgrimage to mecca preformed by muslims
confucius
chinas most influential scholar
akbar
son of babur means great one
marco polo
european trader
war of the spanish succession
war against france and spain fought by england austria duth rep portugal and some german states
crusade
to gain control of the holy land
heresy
any beliefs that contradicted basic teachings
patrician
aristocratic landowners
constantine
roman emperor
mercenary
foreign soldier who fought for money
filial piety
respect for ones elders
pax romana
roman peace
moses
led the Jews out of slavery
hellenistic
blend of greek, persian, indian, and egyptian
capitalism
economic system based on private ownership and investment of wealth for profit
monopoly
groups exclusive control on distribution of goods
puritans
created a colony near mass bay
cabinet
group of gov ministers
mosque
islamic place of worship
aristotle
questioned the nature of the world, human belief, thought, and knowledge
satrap
governors who ruled locally
vedas
4 collections of sacred writings from the aryans
pope
father/head of the church
muslim
followers of muhammed
justinian code
code- 5000 roman laws digest- quoted and summarized opinions of romes greatest legal thinkers institutes- text book noveellae- new laws
mercantilism
countries power depends on its wealth
allah
g-d n arabic
absolute ruler
monarch who believed they had the power
trojan war
fought for 10 years because a kings wife was stolen
archimedes
found pi
religious toleration
recognition of peoples rights to have different beliefs
humanism
focused on human potential and achievements
civilization
advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology
triumvirate
group of 3 rulers
restoration
needed to restore the monarchy
asoka
mauyra's grandson ruler who brought empire to great heights
brahmin
members of social class made up by priests
gladiator
professional fighter
cortes
landed in mexico and colonized several Caribbean islands
colossus of rhodes
largest hellenistic sculpture
tactus
roman historian
convent
promise between g-d and the hebrews
philosophers
lovers of wisdom (thinkers)
hijrah
muhammeds migration from mecca to medina
cardinal richelieu
ruler of france
matriarchal
society were mother is the head of the family
mandate of heaven
the divine approval
torah
hebrew bible consisted of 5 books
legalism
practical political thinkers powerful gov
30 year war
conflict of religion territory and power
anglican
church of england
english civil war
supporters and opponents of the king fought the war
aqueduct
brought water to cities and towns
printing press
machine press paper against a full tray of ink and movable type
montezuma II
aztec emperor
seven year war
every european power was in the war
predestination
your fate is made at birth
tribune
reps. who protect the rights of the plebeians
sunna
and islamic model of living based on muhammeds teachings
senate
aristocratic branch of gov
colombus
discovered america
oracle bone
animal bones and tortoise shells that answered questions from the kings
plebeian
common farmers, artisans, and merchants
phillip II
king of spain
consul
2 officials run gov. and army
commercial revolution
new business and trade practices
shah jahan
grandson of akbar a cultured man
muhammed
started islam
inflation
drastic drop in value along with rising prices
maria theresa
heir of all hapsburg territories
siddhartha gautama
founder of buddhism sought enlightenment
constitutional monarchy
law that limit the rulers power
greco roman culture
classic civilization
excommunication
declared an outcast of the church
aurangzeb
ruler
alaric
king who attack rome
euclid
invented geometry
patriarchal
society were father is the head of the family
vernacular
native language
cuneiform
wedged shaped, symbols of objects
glorious revolution
the bloodless overthrow of James II
lutheran
followers of luther
protestant
christians who belonged to non catholic groups
reformation
movement for religious reform
anababtist
the person has to be old enough to decide to be a christian
reconquista
long effort to drive the muslims out of spain
absolute ruler
leader with all the power
conquistadors
spanish explorers
utopia
a book and ideal place
assimilation
adaption of conquered peoples culture
catholic reformation
movement to help catholics remain loyal
caliph
supreme religious and political leader
richard the lion hearted
english king
constantinople
city of constantine
bronze age
time were bronze was used
patron
a person who supports the arts financially
hannibal
carthaginian general
caste
class of people who settled in india
cyrillic alphabet
an alphabet for writing slavic languages
secular
worldly concern with the here and now
nirvana
the release of pain and suffering
civil war
fight between groups in the same country
habeas corpus
gave prisoners the right to go before a judge
peter the great
sole ruler of russia
han dynasty
dynasty of china
hagia sophia
holy wisdom was a church
patriarch
leading bishop of the east
calvinism
religion based on clavins teachings that men and women are sinful by nature
palestine
where the phoenicians lived (Mediterranean)
peter
one of the apostles who spread the teachings of jesus
pilgrims
colonist found 2nd english colony plymouth
divine right
g-d created the monarchy and and the monarch was a rep of g-d on earth
genghis khan
leader of the clans who conquered most of asia
charles I
king of england and always needed money
sharia
body of law that governs the lives of the muslims
gentry
powerful well to do people
oliver cronwell
general who won the war
diaspora
dispersal of the jews
annul
to set aside or cancel
scipio
roman general who attacked carthage
phillip II
king of macedonia wanted to conquer greece
jesus
prophet, started christianity

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