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| 10802557969 | Ahura Mazda | In Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world. |  | 0 |
| 10802557970 | Alexander the Great | Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.), conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India. |  | 1 |
| 10802557971 | Aryans | Indo-European pastoralists who moved into India about the time of the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization; their role in causing this collapse is still debated by historians. |  | 2 |
| 10802557972 | Ashoka | The most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire (r. 268-232 B.C.E.), who converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance. |  | 3 |
| 10802557974 | Cyrus (the Great) | Founder of the Persian Empire (r. 557-530 B.C.E.); a ruler noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, and political moderation. |  | 4 |
| 10802557975 | Darius I | Great king of Persia (r. 522-486 B.C.E.) following the upheavals after Cyrus's death; completed the establishment of the Persian Empire. |  | 5 |
| 10802557976 | Greco-Persian Wars | Two major Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 B.C.E. and 480 B.C.E., in which the Persians were defeated on both land and sea. |  | 6 |
| 10802557977 | Gupta Empire | An empire of India (320-550 C.E.). |  | 7 |
| 10802557978 | Han dynasty | Chinese dynasty that restored unity in China softened legalist policies. Begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, the Han ruled China for more than 400 years. |  | 8 |
| 10802557979 | Hellenistic era | The period from 323 to 30 B.C.E. in which Greek culture spread widely in Eurasia in the kingdoms ruled by Alexander's political successors. |  | 9 |
| 10802557983 | Mandate of Heaven | The ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently. |  | 10 |
| 10802557984 | Battle of Marathon | Athenian victory over a Persian invasion in 490 B.C.E. | 11 | |
| 10802557985 | Mauryan Empire | A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India. | 12 | |
| 10802557986 | Patricians | Wealthy, privileged Romans who dominated early Roman society. | 13 | |
| 10802557987 | Pax Romana | The "Roman peace," a term typically used to denote the stability and prosperity of the early Roman Empire, especially in the first and second centuries C.E. |  | 14 |
| 10802557988 | Peloponnesian War | Great war between Athens (and allies) and Sparta (and allies), lasting from 431 to 404 B.C.E. The conflict ended in the defeat of Athens and the closing of Athens's Golden Age. |  | 15 |
| 10802557989 | Persepolis | The capital and greatest palace-city of the Persian Empire, destroyed by Alexander the Great. |  | 16 |
| 10802557990 | Persian Empire | A major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E. | 17 | |
| 10802557991 | Plebians | Poorer, less privileged Romans who gradually won a role in Roman politics. | 18 | |
| 10802557992 | Punic Wars | Three major wars between Rome and Carthage in North Africa, fought between 264 and 146 B.C.E., that culminated in Roman victory and control of the western Mediterranean. | 19 | |
| 10802557993 | Qin Dynasty | A short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty that succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period. |  | 20 |
| 10802557994 | Qin Shihuangdi | Literally "first emperor" (r. 221-210 B.C.E.) forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state. | 21 | |
| 10802557997 | Xiongnu | Nomadic peoples to the north of the Great Wall of China who were a frequent threat to the stability of the Chinese state. | 22 | |
| 10802557998 | Aristotle | A Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. | 23 | |
| 10802558000 | Bhagavad Gita | A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation. | 24 | |
| 10802558001 | Brahman | The "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief. | 25 | |
| 10802558002 | Brahmins | The priestly caste of India. | 26 | |
| 10802558003 | Buddhism | The cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama | 27 | |
| 10802558004 | Confucianism | The Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius, advocating the moral example of superiors as the key element of social order. | 28 | |
| 10802558005 | Confucius | The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history. | 29 | |
| 10802558006 | Constantine | Roman emperor (r. 306-337 C.E.) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe. |  | 30 |
| 10802558008 | Daoism | A Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi. | 31 | |
| 10802558009 | Filial piety | The honoring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism. | 32 | |
| 10802558010 | Greek rationalism | A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms. | 33 | |
| 10802558011 | Hinduism | A word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions. | 34 | |
| 10802558012 | Hippocrates | A very influential Greek medical theorist (ca. 460-ca. 370 B.C.E.); regarded as the father of medicine. | 35 | |
| 10802558013 | Jesus of Nazareth | The prophet/god of Christianity(ca. 4 B.C.E.-ca. 30 C.E.). | 36 | |
| 10802558015 | Karma | In Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence. |  | 37 |
| 10802558017 | Legalism | A Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments. | 38 | |
| 10802558019 | Moksha | Also known as reincarnation; In Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with Brahman. | 39 | |
| 10802558020 | Nirvana | The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion. | 40 | |
| 10802558023 | Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) | The Indian prince turned ascetic (ca. 566-ca. 486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism. | 41 | |
| 10802558024 | Socrates | The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.). | 42 | |
| 10802558027 | Vedas | The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E. | 43 | |
| 10802558028 | Warring States Period | Period in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos. | 44 | |
| 10802558029 | Yin and Yang | Expression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites. | 45 | |
| 10802558031 | Zoroastrianism | Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. | 46 | |
| 10802558032 | caste system | The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia; it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes, with the addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupation, which became the main cell of social life in India. | 47 | |
| 10802558033 | dharma | In Indian belief, performance of the duties appropriate to an individual's caste; good performance will lead to rebirth in a higher caste. | 48 | |
| 10802558041 | Untouchables | An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work. | 49 | |
| 10802558043 | Axum | Classical-era kingdom of East Africa, in present-day Eritrea and northern Ethiopia; flourished from 100 to 600 C.E. and adopted Christianity. | 50 | |
| 10802558046 | Silk Road | Trade route stretching from China into Europe. | 51 | |
| 10802558047 | syncretism | a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith | 52 | |
| 10802558048 | monasticism | The lifestyle of a monk or nun, characterized by prayer and solitude | 53 |
