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Chinese and Roman Empires

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38938813Jesusprophet who preached
38938814Pontius Pilatecrucified Jesus
38938815PaulJew - set up church
38938816Gentilesnon-jews
38938817Emperor Constantineended persecution of christians, reunited empire, epiphany on battlefield for christianity, moved capital from Byzantium (turkey) to Constantinople
38938818Emperor Diocletionlast major emperor to persecute christians
38938819Emperor Julianrestored old polytheism
38938820Emperor Theodosiusbanned jagan ceremonies
38938821Popehead of catholic church
389388224 booksMatthew, Mark, Luke, and John
38938823Third Century Crisisperiod of political and military problems, leader changes
38938824catholic (chart)universal, latin, western, cross right way, Rome
38938825orthodox (chart)traditional universal, Byzantine, Greek, eastern, cross reverse, constantinople
38938826Qinwarring state of wei valley, created by violence
38938827Shi Huangdifounder of Qin Empire, china's first emperor
38938828constantinople toRome
38938829Handynasty of China, ruled for 400 years
38938830Han - canalsShang Hei to tenjing to beijing
38938831(below great wall)Han
38938832Chang'anfirst capital city for the Han
38938833ancestor beliefworship
38938834women - lower classless affected
38938835weivalley, Qin homeland, less urbanized
38938836legalismstrict discipline, political way of thinking, authority is supreme
38938837primogenitureright of oldest son to in herit property
38938838liu bangfirst han ruler
38938839emperor wuexpanded territory
38938840qin did thisunified china
38938841unify how?common: language, coins, weight and measures, laws, axle length
38938842gentrypeasants to aristocrats
38938843aristocratssecond in wealth
38938844slavery: chinacontracts, less harsh, legal rights, army, other chinese
38938845slavery: romeprisoners of war, harsher
38938846china and romeagriculture, enemies, internal collapse, slaves, language, coin, army expansion, roads, women suppression, social classes
38938847chinese inventionsbronze, steel, crossbow trigger, cavalry, horse collar, paper, roads, canals, silk, watermill, cast iron
38938848decline: chinaresistance from nomads, military burden, official corruption, peasants without taxes, money for unloyal soliders
38938849Romulusshe-wolf, founded/first king of rome
38938850latinroman language
38938851senatewealthy families
38938852council of elderssenatorial class
38938853council of nicaeasolved conflicts in catholic church
38938854res publicapublic posession / republic
38938855roman senatefirst to the kings, served for life
38938856patricians vs. plebeiansconflict of the orders
38938857patricianselite, reforms
38938858plebeiansstrike, keypoints
38938859paterfamiliasoldest male
38938860women in romechildren, paterfamilia control
38938861numinainvisible, shapeless forces
38938862pax deorumpeace of the Gods
38938863roman solder's equipmentbody armor, shield, spear, and sword
38938864roman battle formationsubdivided into independent units
38938865latifundiabroad estates, farmers lost land while at battle
38938866gaius mariusnew man, land to peasants for military
38938867princepfirst among equals
38938868octavianjjulius caesar's grandnephew and heir, changed the system of government and destroyed all rulers
38938869roman principateperiod after roman republic, dictator, military > senate
38938870augustustitle of octavian
38938871equitesitalian merchants and landowners, second only to the senatorial class
38938872law of the twelve tablessupplemented by decrees, bills, and proclamations, basis of roman law
38938873praetorlocal judge
38938874two consulsgoverment organized, one year
38938875francegaul
38938876powpeasants didn't have work
38938877carthaginian wartwo battles, winner is Rome
38938878carthage isphoenician

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