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Chap. 4 Upshur

chapter four vocabulary from world history textbook

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The decisive 31 BCE battle in the struggle between Octavian and Marc Antony, in which Octavian's victory paved the way for the Principate. Battle of Actium
An early Indian political treatise that sets forth many fundamental aspects of the relationship of rulers and their subjects. It has provided principles upon which many aspects of social organization have developed in the region. Arthasastra
The best known part of the Mahabharata, it details the proper relations between the castes and the triumph of the spirit over material creation. Bhagavad-Gita
Rival in the Mediterranean basin to Rome in the third century BCE; it was destroyed by Rome. Carthage
The battle in 338 BCE in which Philip of Macedon decisively defeated the Greeks and brought them under Macedonian dominance. Chaeronea
Hindu and Buddhist term for moral conduct. Dharma
A Hellenistic philosophy advocating the pursuit of pleasure (mental) and avoidance of pain as the supreme good. Epicureanism
The pre-Roman rulers of most of northern and central Italy and cultural models for early Roman civilization. Etruscans
The dynasty that ruled China from 202 BCE to 221 CE. Han dynasty
A chief Egyptian goddess with strong creative and nurturing associations. Isis
Type of feudal noble who held title and landed domain only for his lifetime; generally based originally on military service to his overlord. Knight
An important Hindu god who is an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Krishna
A Hindu epic poem. Mahabharata
The aristocratic upper class in ancient Rome. Patricians (patres)
The common people of ancient Rome. Plebeians
The state created by Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals, in the Hellenistic era. Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
The three conflicts between Rome and Carthage that ended with the complete destruction of the Carthaginian Empire and the extension of Roman control throughout the western Mediterranean. Punic Wars
A Hindu text that illustrates important aspects of the religion; its heroes, Rama and his wife Sita, are worshipped as the embodiment of the ideal man and woman. Ramayana
The successor state to the empire of Alexander the Great in most of the Middle East. Seleucid Kingdom
A route linking China with India, Persia, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean region. It was an important conduit for ideas and goods. Silk Road
A philosophy founded by Zeno in the fourth century BCE that taught that happiness could be obtained by accepting one's lot and living in harmony with the will of God, thereby achieving inner peace. Stoicism
Decisive battle of the Second Punic War; Roman victory in 202 BCE was followed by absorption of most of the Carthaginian Empire in the Mediterranean. Battle of Zama
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