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Unit 4 Lessons 1-3
This covers the rise and fall of empires
Term | Definition |
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Greek Assembly | a large group of male citizens that can vote on important issues |
Council of 500 | decision makers in Greece similar to our Senate today |
aristocracy | government run by wealthier individuals |
republic | a government run by elected representatives |
monarchy | a government run by a king-like figure (whose son will be the next king) |
Augustus | also known as Octavian |
exile | sending accused away from the community |
pardon | What Augustus offered those who surrendered to Rome |
patrimony | Augustus gave gifts of food and land when taxes fell short |
city-state | This is a government that is the size of a city, but wanted to be treated as its own country (state). |
Athens | Along with Sparta, this was a well-known example of a city-state |
strong military | a key ingredient for empire expansion |
trade | This series of economic exchanges also helps an empire to grow |
population growth | This also occurs in an empire, as new people move in, as new lands are acquired |
waterways | Access to these liquid masses also helps to move the military and other resources for an empire |
power | the ability, strength, and/or capacity to do something |
authority | the right to use power to enforce rules |
individualism | you value standing alone rather than relying on a group |
to oppress | to use authority in a forceful way |
tolerance | the acceptance of differences (such as a different culture of a conquered people): a way for empires to avoid some civil wars |
polytheistic | belief in many gods |
monotheistic | belief in one god |
Ashoka | killed 99 of his brothers so he could keep the throne (Mauryan Empire) |
Buddhism | religion Ashoka converted to (after killing all his brothers) |
autocracy | when absolute power is in the hands on one individual (modern word: dictator) |
conquest | taking control of a place or people with military force |
bureaucracy | a group of non-elected officials of a government or organization that carry out the rules, laws and ideas in order to organize and manage people, resources, and territory |
alliance | where people or groups of people like city-states, work together for a common goal |
Delian League | Athens collected tax money; in exchange, other city-states received the protection from the powerful Athenian navy |
aqueduct | a channel built by the Romans to move water closer to the people that used it. |
the Roman Senate | a powerful group during the Roman Republic: they controlled the money as well as the court system |
assassination | this seemed to be the method of choice for removing officials that had different political views than others |