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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Pericles |
*Athenian Leader
*Led Athens during its decades of greatest glory |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Philip of Macedonia |
*Won the battle for the northern part of the peninsula in 338 B.C
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Alexander the Great |
*Extended the Macedonian Empire through the Middle East
*His empire was short-lived *Died at the age of 33 |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Julius Caesar |
*Ended the traditional institutions of the Roman state
*Won civil war in 45 B.C.E |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Augustus Caesar |
*seized power in 27 B.C.E
*Established the basic structure of the Roman Empire |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Marcus Aurelius |
*Reign was through 180C.E
*He brought peace and prosperity to the entire mediterranean world *He expanded northward into Germany and France |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Constantine |
*In 313 he adopted Christianity
*He attempted to unite the empire |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Socrates |
*Encouraged his pupils to question conventional wisdom
*Rational inquiry by means of skeptical questioning |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Plato |
*Human reason can approach an understanding of the three perfect forms-the absolutely true, Good, and Beautiful-which he believed characterized nature
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Ptolemy |
*Produced an elaborate theory of the sun's motion around a stationary earth
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Aristotle |
*Stressed the importance of moderation and balance
*Produced elaborate justifications for the necessity of slavery in a proper society |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Homer |
*Lived in the eighth century B.C.E
*Wrote the tales of the Iliad and Odyssey |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Virgil |
*Poet who worked in the epic form
*She wanted to link Roman history and mythology with the Greek forerunner |
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Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
Key People: Cicero |
*He played a major role popularizing Greek culture
*Leading politician in the Senate *Major Latin writer *Used Hellenistic justifications of beauty and utility |