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The Persian Wars
*Persia kept control over ancient Greece, but they kept self-ruling
*Athens defeated the Persian army across the Agean sea
*Persia was forced to withdraw to Asia Minor after their defaet at the battle of Salamis -
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Ancient Greece
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The Peloponnesian Wars
*Athens grew in power, causing great resentment from the other greek city states
*An alliance against Athens was formed called the Peloponnesian League, that was headed by sparta
*Fighting went on for 27 years
*In 404 B.C., With help from the Persian navy, Sparta blockaded Athens and completely surrounded the city, but spared them out of respect for their role in the persian wars
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Rein of Alexander the Great
*In 334 B.C., Alexander felt strong enough to take on the Persian Empire, which he swiftly accomplsihed. He then defeated the Persians at Issus just as swiftly
*Alexander made Babylon his capital, but didnt stay there
*By 323 B.C., Alexander had conquered the largest empire in the world
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Founding of a republic
In 509 B.C., the Romans overthrew the Etruscan king and established their own republic. Their republic consisted of a council of 300 wealthy landowners. The senate would choose two consuls from their own class ti administer the laws of Rome. -
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Ancient Rome
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Age of Peace
In between 27 B.C. and 14 A.D. under Emperor Agustus, Rome had a lengthy period of peace as well as many reforms to strenghten the empire. The military was organized into a very disciplined army. They also offered a great deal of citizenships. -
Birth of Christianity
In 4 B.C., Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem, who later became the founder of christianity. Accounts from his disciples based of his life made up make up the first four books of the first testament. -
The National Assembly
When the third estate requested that they should all meet as one, the king rejected their idea, so they met on a tennis court and swore to make a fair constitution. -
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The French Revoltion
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Reign of Terror
(July 1794 - July 1794) After the kings death, the committee of public safety had almost dictatoral powers. During this time, they had trial held almost daily throughout France. 20,000 to 40,000 men, women, and children were condemned to the guillotine. -
Napoleon's rule
Napoleon was a general in the French military until he centralized power in his own hands around 1802. IN 1804, he crowned himself emperor of France and encfroced the napoeonic code: all men are equal before the law, freedom of religion, and kept the person's right to work in any occupation. -
The Agriculture Revolution
In the 1730's, crop rotation became a popular method of farming. During the 1700's, the farmers began using new iron plows in place of wooden ones. Then the enclosure movement spread thoughout Britain during the 1700's. -
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Industrial Revolution
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Changes in the Textile Industry
In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle. In 1764, James Hargreeaves developed a way to speed up spinning. IN 1769, Richard Arkwright built a machine that could hold 100 spindles. In 1785, Edward Cartwright built a loom in which the weaving action was powered by water. This led to the start of the factory system. -
The Steam Engine
The steam engine was invented in year 1698, which caused many other inventions to happen. It really hasn't changed much since.
