Idents1
Ancient Greek city-state
Polis
Transformation of societies from nomadic hunter-gathering to food producing settlements.
Neolithic Revolution
First city-state in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia
Uruk
Yielded climate change, impacted environment, social and political structures, managed food production
Neolithic Revolution
Greatest catastrophe in Greek history
Peloponnesian War
Devout laymen (monks) were the backbone of this religious movement
Monasticism
Civil war between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
This Mongol chief unified tribes and became their "universal ruler"
Genghis Khan
This maritime route facilitated the transport of enslaved humans into the Antebellum South
Middle Passage
Period of urban revolution and home to first cultures in ancient Mesopotamia that support "detailed historical research"
Uruk, Sumer
This dynasty began its rule during the 8th century CE under Charlemagne
Carolingian Dynasty
Document that formed the basis of early Roman Republic governance
Servian Constitution
The Ottomans built this elite corps from "recruited' Christian boys
Janissaries
This medieval dynasty and its revival influenced western European life until the First World War
Carolingian Dynasty and Renaissance
This leader of nomadic peoples from the Eastern Steppe developed the Uyghur script, reshaped the Silk Road, and ushered in the Pax Mongolia
Ghengis Khan
Justinian codified Roman law in this collection
Codex Justinianius
This maritime route was integral to the transatlantic slave trade and colonization
Middle Passage
This was a period of reform and revival of classical learning that began during Charlemagne's rule
Carolingian Renaissance
This document from the early Roman Republic remained in force to elect magistrates until the 1st century CE
Servian Constitution
This collection of twelve books was the Byzantine era basis for law, and Continental Europe
Codex Justinianus
The first four Muslim Caliphs were collectively known as this
Rashidun Caliphate
During this age of political theory, monarchs claimed complete sovereignty over their realms
Absolutism
The Roman Empire, divided under Diocletian, was ruled by this group
Tetrarchy
This political theory, under Cardinal Richelieu, institutionalized an all-powerful sovereignty in 17th century France
Absolutism
This collective of Muslim rulers laid the foundation for Islamic rule of Egypt from 642-1517 CE, and the enduring Sunni Shi'a schism
Rashidin Caliphate