started out a carefully competent ruler but ended up the stereotypical suspicious emperor who killed anyone he didn't like.
Technically Rome's first "emperor"; he initiated the Pax Romana
tyrannical, sadistic, and narcissist ruler of Rome
competent and refreshingly sane, but widely considered a simpleton due to stutter and a limp.
Infamously horrible ruler of Rome
a general who began the short lived Flavian dynasty
A horrific moment in history that buried the entire city of Pompeii.
The emperor who ruled during Rome at its largest size
A brilliant politician who initiated the conversion of Rome from republic to empire.
Built by emperor Hadrian to protect the Roman Empire.
Greek physician and surgeon who came up with the experimental method in medical investigation (as well as the theory of the body's four humors)
uprisings led by farmers, peasants, and unemployed veterans due to high taxation
Rome was forced to fight many wars against a more agressive and better organized Persia.
A short-lived dynasty in Chinese history which laid down a stable administrative foundation.
A roman general who defeated Carthaginian forces in Spain, before attacking Africa.
A famous Carthaginian general, the closest anyone got to defeating Rome.
was born as Liu Bang; began the Han Dynasty.
Three wars between Carthage and Rome, all of which Rome rose victorious.
promoted Buddhism throughout India
Measured the circumference of the Earth, only off by about 200 miles.
First scienties to apply math to physics; invented Archimedes's screw and Archimedes's Principle of Buoyancy
Roman emperor who began the "Tetrachy" system of four co-emperors.
The first Christian emperor, leading the majority of the Empire to convert to Christianity.
considered "The Golden Age of India", a time of peace and achievements in mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and literature
Founded the Mauryan dynasty
Rule of the Greek Empire after Alexander the Great's death, split into three monarchies: The Antigonids, the Seleucids, and the Ptolemies.
"Father of Geometry"
A group of people Constantine assembled, to put to rest the beliefs antagonizing Christianity. They created the Nicene Creed.
created an empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt to India
accomplished king of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great
by Theodosius I
student of Plato; essential contributions to logic, rhetoric, physics, biology, math, psycology, metaphysics, ethics, and politics.
student of Socrates; founded "The Academy" in Athens
costly and pointless war between Sparta and Athens
first philosopher to oppose the sophist beliefs; questioned everything
A period in history in which the 15 states of China waged an average of one major battle per year.
an association of Greek city-states (under Athens), created after the Persian war as a defense against further battles
a period of great intellectual culture, art, and literature
Persians vs Spartans
united the Franks and ruled over them
"The Father of History"
son of Darius I (and husband of Esther in the BIble)
A legendary soldier who ran a long distance from the battle of Marathon to Athens, to deliver the news that the Athenians had won.
One of the most famous conflicts in history, between the Greeks and the Persians.
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