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AP World History Strayer Chapter 3 Flashcards

Chapter 3- Eurasian Empires

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7292152472Alexander the GreatAlexander III of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwestern India.0
7292152473AshokaThe most famous ruler of the Mauryan empire; he converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance.1
7292152474Athenian DemocracyA radical form of direct democracy in which much of the free male population of Athens had the franchise and officeholders were chosen by lot.2
7292152475Caesar AugustusThe great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar who emerged as sole ruler of the Roman state at the end of an extended period of civil war.3
7292152476Greco Persian WarTwo major Persian invasions of Greece, in which the Persians were defeated on both land and sea each time.4
7292152477Han DynastyDynasty that ruled China, creating a durable state based on Shihuangdi's state-building acheivement.5
7292152478Hellenistic EraThe period in which Greek culture spread widely into Eurasia in the kingdoms ruled by Alexander's political successors.6
7292152479Mauryan EmpireA major empire founded by Chandragupta that encompassed most of India and unified the Indian subcontinent.7
7292152480pax RomanaThe "Roman Peace," a term typically used to denote the stability and prosperity of the early Roman Empire.8
7292152481Persian EmpireA major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India.9
7292152482Qin ShihuangdiFirst emperor from the Qin that forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state.10
7292152483Trung TracThe older of two sisters that lead the Vietnamese Revolution. She lived from 12 - 43 C.E and rather than being captured in war after her troops were badly defeated, legend says she committed suicide in honor of her family.11
7292152484Kushan EmpireAn empire located in Northern India and Central Asia. They maintained the Silk Road and they were one of the first emerging territories from Bactria.12
7292152485EmpireStates, political systems that exercise coercive power; often multi-national, aggressive, and often conquer, rule and extract resources from other states.13
7292152486Imperial StateA state that imposes its will on other states politically, economically and socially.14
7292152487Cyrus, Darius, XerxesRulers of the Persian Empire15
7292152488Solon, Cleisthenes, and PericlesThe fathers of democracy, statesmen, and politicians16
7292152489Civil Service ExamTest to see if you are able to work for the government17
7292152490Liu BangFounder and first emperor of Han Dynasty18
7292152491Han Wudi7th emperor of Han Dynasty, Longest reigning emperor (54 years)19
7292152492Wang MangEmperor of Han Dynasty who seized the rule from the Liu family, and then founded the Xin Dynasty20
7292152493Julius CaesarRoman politician and general who eventually led to the demise of the Roman Republic and gave rise to the Roman Empire21

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