LAW AND GOV
society and war
religon and philosophy
ARTS AND CULUTRE
People
100
A community of adult free persons who make up a town.
What is a Polis?
100
The country estate of the wealthy in Rome
What is a Villa?
100
First philosopher to focus on the ethical and epistemological (truth-establishing) questions. He created a Systematic questioning method.
Who is Socrates?
100
What is the Colosseum?
100
He is the Son of God, Redeemer of Mankind, born during Augustus Caesar's reign.
Who is Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ)?
200
They are commoners, represented in political affairs by delegates to the elective General Assembly
What are Plebeians?
200
The distrust and dislike of women by men.
what is Misogyny?
200
The middle ground between all extremes of though and action
What is the Golden mean?
200
The adventures of Ulysses after the war
What is The Odyssey?
200
He wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad.
Who is Homer?
300
The high priest of the state religion
What is Pontifex Maximus?
300
A large unit of the Roman Army. This consisted of common soldier.
What is a Legion?
300
A small book, by Marcus Aurelius, of aphorisms. His personal Journal, not meant to be published.
What is the Meditations?
300
Three major art forms to Classical Mediterranean civilization
What are Drama, Lyric poetry, and “Classical” architecture
300
Twin brothers who founded the City on Seven hills.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
400
The law code that governed relations between citizens and non-Romans
What is ius gentium "law of the peoples"?
400
The Conflict in Corinth. Athens formed the Delian League, led by Pericles (Payr-rih-clees).
What is The Peloponnesian Wars?
400
He ended the persecution of Christians. In 313, he issued the Edict of Milan.
Who is Constantine?
400
What is the Iliad?
400
Founded the greatest empire yet seen in history.
Who is Alexander the Great?
500
Athenian democraic polotical body: Council of 500
What is Boule?
500
"of his or her own law", A woman who passed from her father's control and was not under that of a husband.
What is sui iuris?
500
gods molded in the human image with foibles and strengths of men and women.
What are Anthropomorphic gods?
500
The story of how the refugees of Troy build a city, or empire
What is The Aeneid?
500
The patrician general who brought on the final collaspe of the pseudo-democracy and republican system.
Who is Julius Cesar?