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9878750025Persian Empire*Definition:* Major empire that expanded over "world" and was the largest, most impressive empire of its time. *Significance:* The largest empire of its time. Assimilated the conquered and allowed freedom of religion. Centralized government that unified everyone.0
9878750026Athenian Democracy*Definition:* Direct democracy (limited to wealthy men) instead of representative. *Significance:* First sound democracy that allowed voting collectively on any matters. Moved away from norm and allowed the future civilizations to build off this idea.1
9878750027Greco-Persian Wars*Definition:* Ionian greeks revolted against Persia and Persia declared war on all Greeks. Greeks unified to fight back. *Significance:* Since Persians lost, Greeks gained confidence. Won "freedom" in the voting, citizenship of lowerclassmen. West and East divide viewpoint began. Philosophy spread. Civil war from too much pride.2
9878750028Hellenistic Era*Definition:* Alexander the Great's expansion of the Greek World. *Significance:* Advancement in science, math, language. Spread of culture and mixing of cultures. Greeks dominate and their ways spread.3
9878750029Alexander the Great*Definition:* King of Macedonia, conquered Persian Empire, founded many Greek settlements. *Significance:* Spread Greek culture in ethnic mixing. Encouraged assimilations and advancement in science and new ways of thinking.4
9878750030Augustus*Definition:* First emperor of the Roman Empire (Octavian). *Significance:* Maintained senate and people's opinion. Rules as "First man" and for the "power of the Roman people". Kept peace during transition of Republic to Empire.5
9878750031Pax Romana*Definition:* "Roman Peace". The stability and prosperity of early Roman Empire. *Significance:* Imperial Rome's greatest extent and authority. "Perfect" era of Rome. Things got done and advancements happened!6
9878750032Qin Shihuangdi*Definition:* "The 1st Emperor from Qin". Forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state. *Significance:* Regrouping of China to an Empire. 10 years = success. Political success and military success and increase in population.7
9878750033Trung Trac*Definition:* Vietnamese nationalist and hero. *Significance:* Raised an Army that drove out Chinese for a short period of time. REVOLUTIONARY! avenged country, Hung lineage, and husband.8
9878750034Han Dynasty*Definition:* Centralized government focused on Confucianism and education. *Significance:* The "Golden Age of China". Advanced morals, laws, and education of everyone. Civil Service system, work/jobs/government based on merit of the people. Not on social class.9
9878750035Mauryan Empire*Definition:* The first state to unify most of India (1st Empire). *Significance:* Unified India, had large military, and impressive political system. The closest "great empire" like Romans and Chinese as they got. Sought to govern with Religious values and teachings.10
9878750036Ashoka*Definition:* Emperor of Mauryan India. *Significance:* Conversion to Buddhism. Governance to be enlightened leader. Sought to govern in accord with religious values and moral teachings.11
9878750037Kushan Empire*Definition:* A syncretic empire, formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. *Significance:* Allowed for the great flowering of trans-Eurasian mercantile and cultural exchange along the silk road. Reached into northwest India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan it was a remarkably cosmopolitan place illustrating the mixing and blending of many cultural traditions.12

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