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Early History of Europe

Early History of Europe. Classical Greece & Rome Both have made major contributions to the Western World even today

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Page 1: Early History of Europe. Classical Greece & Rome Both have made major contributions to the Western World even today

Early History of Europe

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Classical Greece & Rome

Both have made major contributions to the Western World even today

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Classical

Classical period : great achievements 800 B.C. - 400 A.D Or Golden Age

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Classical Greece

Had been ruled by kings City-states, or polis

Created a government where the people are in direct control

What form of government did they create?

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Democracy

World First Democracy Direct Democracy

All citizens participate Who do you think was a citizen? What were their rights & responsibilities

United States Representative Democracy

Constitutional based Federal Republic with strong democratic traditions

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Athens & Sparta

2 most powerful city-states in Greece Athens favored education

thinking/philosophy Sparta favored military training

Always be prepared for war United for the Persian War Fought in against each other in Peloponnesian

War

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Greek Culture Spread

Greece is conquered by Philip II of Macedonia Alexander the Great

Spread culture from Egypt to Asia Alexandria Egypt Hellenistic: Greek Like

– Eventually fall the Romans

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Rome

• Romes beginning

– Twins : Romulus & Remus

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Rome

• Rome created on 7 hills

• Open for attack

– Create a powerful military • Expanding Rome

– Borrowed ideas from Greece• Latin alphabet, art, religion, mythology

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Creating a Republic

• First ran by king

• Republic: people choose their leaders

– Lead by 2 consuls

– Consuls: elected by the people to represent them

– Senate: landowners who serve for life

– Created 12 Bronze Tables in which all laws were written & dispayed

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Roman Empire

• 264 -146 BC

• War: Punic War/ Invasions

– Rome expanded throughout the Mediterranean

– Gave them Roman citizenship

– Began trading with India & China

– Fall of a Republic and beginning of an empire• Emperor: absolute ruler for life (dictator)

• Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar

• Pax Romana: 200 year os Peace

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Roman Achievements

• Temples, stadiums, baths

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Aqueducts

• Road

– Increased the population of Rome

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Christianity

• Jesus was born under Caesar Augustus

• Jesus Death

– Disciples spread Christianity to Rome

– Many Christians were persecuted for their beliefs

– Later emperors made Christianity the official religion of Rome

• Constantine

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Fall of Rome

• Moved the capital of Rome to what is now present day Istanbul, Turkey

• Named it Constantinople

• Plagues

• Western part of Rome falls to Germans

• Eastern part of Rome becomes known at the

– Byzantine Empire that will last another 1000 yrs