Historical Ways of Thinking
An account of an event from someone that lived through it
What is a primary source?
allowed Chinese rulers to remain in power only as long as they were just and effective
Mandate of Heaven
Located on the peninsula of Attica, this Greek city-state or polis established a democracy and opened its arms to new ideas and education
Athens
Roman leaders who turned Rome from a democracy to an empire
Julius and Augustus Caesar
This is one of the most important documents in English History, forcing the monarch to obey the laws of the land
The Magna Carta
Someone writing about an event that they did not witness
What is a secondary source?
What is the one thing that the location of all of our early civilizations have in common
rivers/river valleys
This poet is most well known for his two epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
This is the term for Rome's upper class
Patrician
These two religious groups played a big role in the caretaking of the poor and sick during the middle ages
monks and nuns
An example of a primary source
photo, diary, newspaper, etc.
Found in 1801, we use this stone to decipher hieroglyphs
Rosetta Stone
This man was a great leader, expanding the holdings of ancient Greece from Egypt to India
Alexander the Great
This man was assassinated because his fellow leaders were fearful that he would crown himself king of Rome
Julius Caesar
The Christian effort to retake Spain from Muslims is called this
the Reconquista
An example of a secondary source
Scholarly article, textbook, teacher, etc.
Though we don't know a lot about this civilization, the well-organized city tells us that they probably had a very strong central government
Indus River Valley Civilization
System of government where a few people hold power over the larger group of people
Oligarchy
Diocletian did this in order to try to restore order to Rome
divided the empire into east and west
When popes claimed power and control over political rulers like kings, it is called this
Papal Supremacy
Where can we find primary sources?
libraries, archives, online databases, etc.
This was the first written code of law
Hammurabi's Code
The Persian War
During the Punic Wars, Rome defeated this group for control of the Mediterranean sea
the Carthaginians
The revival of Latin learning is what this leader is most well known for
Charlemagne