"great traditions"
"small traditions"
Alexander
Alexandria
aqueduct
Heritages including a written
language, common legal and
belief systems, ethical codes,
and other intellectual attitudes
Local customs and beliefs
Philip's son and heir; Crossed
over into Asia, defeated the
Persian forces of King Darius
III, and reached to the Punjab
region of modern Pakistan
First of the new cities laid
out by Alexander himself,
in Egypt
Long elevated or
underground conduits
Armenia
Ashoka
Augustus
Bantu
Bhagavad-Gita
In eastern Anatolia, a
battleground between Iranian
states to the south and east and
Mediterranean states to the
west
Chandragupta's son; Outstanding figure
in early Indian history; Engaged military
campaigns, converted to Buddhism and
preached nonviolence, morality, and
moderation
One of the many honorific
titles that the Roman Senate
gave Octavian ; connotes
prosperity and piety
Branch of the Niger-Congo
family consisting of more
than 300 languages spoken
south of the Equator
A self-contained episode
set in the midst of the
events in Mahabharata
Buddha
Byzantine Empire
Chang'an
Constantine
Cyrus
"the Enlightened one",
founder of Buddhism
Derived from
Constantinople's original
name, was a term for teh
empire in the Eastern realm
Base of Han dynasty from 23 to
220 C.E.; protected by a ring of
hills, surrounded by a wall of
pounded earth and brick for 15
miles.
King of the Roman Empire
from 306-337 C.E.,
reunited the entire empire
under his sole rule by 324
AKA Kurush, son of a Persian chieftain and a
Median princess; United the various Persian
tribes and overthrew the Median monarch
around 550 B.C.E.; placed Medes and
Persians in positions of responsibility and
retained the framework of Median rule
Darius I
democracy
equites
Ethiopia
Funan
(522-468 B.C.E) extended Persian
control eastward as far as Indus Valley
and westward into Europe; Promoted the
development of maritime routes;
Completed a canal linking Red Sea with
Nile
Exercise of political power
by all free adult males in
Greece
Class of well-to-do Italian
merchants and landowners
second in wealth and social
status only to the senatorial
class; allies of Augusutus
A country where Christian
missionaries were sent
First major Southeast
Asian center, labeled by
Chinese visitors
gentry
Gupta Empire
Han
Hellenistic Age
Herodotus
Class next in wealth below
the aristocrats
Another empire, smaller
than Mauryan Empire, of
India
Ruling dynasty of China
from 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.
Epoch ushered in by the conquests of
Alexander, because the lands in
northeastern Africa and western Asia
that came under Greek rule were
powerfully influenced by Greek culture
(485-425 B.C.E.) Published his
Histories, which consisted of
geographic and ethnographic
reports, legends, folktales,
marvels, and wars
Hinduism
hoplite
Evolving of Vedic religion;
religion of hundreds of
millions of people in South
Asia today
Warfare developed by the Greeks
consisting of heavily armored
infantrymen who fought in close
formation; Protected by a helmet, a
breastplate, leg guards, shield, and
thrusting spear
Indian Ocean Maritime
System
Trade network across the
Indian Ocean and the
South China Sea
jati
Birth groups; castes
Jesus
A young carpenter from
the Galilee region in
northern Israel; Believed
to be the Messiah
karma
Mahabharata
Mahayana Buddhism
Malay peoples
Mauryan Empire
Deeds of a human life
Pageant that tells the story
of 2 sets of cousins whose
quarrel over succession of
the throne leads to a battle
Embraced popular new
features of Buddhism
Dominant population in
Southeast Asia; product of
several waves of migration
from southern China beginning
around 3000 BCE
India's first centralized
empire
moksha
"liberation"
monsoon
Seasonal wind
Parthians
A people originally from
the east of the Caspian Sea
patron/client relationship
Paul
Complex ties of obligation
bound together individuals and
families; Clients sought the
help and protection of patrons,
men of wealth and influence
A Jew from the city of Tarsus
in southeast Anatolia who
converted to Christianity;
Tried to spread Christianity
pax romana
Peloponnesian War
Pericles
Persepolis
Persian Wars
"Roman Peace", the safety
and stability guaranteed by
Roman might
War between Athenians
and Spartans; Dragged on
for nearly 30 years; Sparta
was victorious
Son of Pisistratus; took last
steps in the evolution of
Athenian democracy,
transferring all power to
popular organs of government
Built by Darius I and his son; used for
ceremonies of special importance to the
Persian king and people- coronations,
royal weddings, funerals, and the New
Year's festival.
2 Persian attacks on
Greece in the early fifth
century
polis
Ptolemies
Qin
Roman Principate
Roman Republic
Greek city-state consisting of
an urban center and the rural
territory that it controlled;
Various sizes and populations
Dynasty that ruled Egypt and sometimes
laid claim to Syria-Palestine; Able to take
over much of the administrative structure
of the pharaohs and to extract the
surplus wealth of the land
State of the Wei Valley;
created China's first
empire (221-206 B.C.E.)
Period following the Roman
Republic; Military dictators
being called "princeps",
first among equals
(507-31 B.C.E.) Non-democratic
republic where the sovereign power
resided in several assemblies, male
citizens were eligible to vote, but
wealthier classes had more of a say
Roman Senate
Romanization
sacrifice
Sahel
Sasanid Empire
Real center of power; Advisory
council, first to kings, then to
changing Republican officials;
Made policy and goverened
Spread of Latin language
and Roman way of life
central ritual of Greek religion;
performed at altars in front of
temples; Consisted of cakes,
wines, animals/meat
literally "the coast" in
Arabic
Empire in Iran that
brought a continuation of
the rivalry between Rome
and the Parthians
satrap
savanna
Shi Huangdi
Silk Road
Socrates
Persian governor who was
likely to be related or connected
by marriage to the royal family;
Collected and sent tribute to
the king
Tropical mass of land
covered by long grasses
and scattered forest
Founder of the Qin Empire
Trade route linking the
Mediterranean with China
by way of Mesopotamia,
Iran, and Central Asia
A philosopher who spread
ideas contrary to traditional
religious beliefs and
undermining morality.
steppes
stirrup
sub-Saharan Africa
Tamil kingdoms
theater-state
Flat semiarid masses of
land
One of the most important
inventions that came from the
Kushan people; gave rider far
greater stability in the saddle
Portion of Africa south of
the Sahara
Kingdoms of southern
India who were in frequent
conflict with one another
Relationship of ruler and
subjects through solemn
rituals, dramatic ceremonies,
and exciting cultural events
Theravada Buddhism
third-century crisis
trans-Saharan caravan
routes
trireme
tropical rain forest
Followed most of the
original teachings of the
founder in Buddhism
The period from 235-284 C.E.,
when political, military, and
economic problems beset and
nearly destroyed the Roman
Empire.
Trade routes via caravan
over the Sahara
A sleek, fast vessel
powered by 170 rowers,
warship of the Greeks
Mass of land with large
amounts of rainfall and
flora
tyrant
varna
Vedas
Zoroastrianism
A person who seized and held
power in violation of the
normal political institutions
and traditions of the
community
Class system dividing
based on "color"/"class"
Religious texts that are our
main source of information
about the Vedic age
Religion of the Persians/
Origins are said to be from
Zoroaster. He revealed that the
world had been created by
Ahuramazda
