Set: Ch. 4 History Vocab

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Philip II ruled Macedon (359-336 BCE); Conquers Greece, assasinated.
Alexander the Great son of Philip II; conquered Persian Empire; built Alexandria
Etruscans First rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; laid foundation for Rome
Twelve Tables codification of Roman Law
Punic Wars 3 conflicts b/w Rome and Carthage
First Triumvirate (60-53 BCE): Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
Second Triumvirate (43-33 BCE): Death of Roman Republic; Octavian, Lepidus, Marc Antony
Octavian/Augustus (Pax Romana): Octavian becomes Augustus [rules Roman Empire 31 BCE-14 CE]
Vergil greatest Roman poet (70-19 BCE); created Aeneid
Tacitus greatest Roman historian (c.56 CE-c.120); created Histories and Annals
Colosseum most famous Greek theater; site of gladitorial contests, mock sea battles, etc.
Constantine (reigned 306-337 CE); emerged as sole ruler of the Roman Empire
Gandharan Greco-Roman-influenced, Buddhist sculptures
Han Kao-Tsu (High Ancestor of the Han)= Lui Chi, proclaimed emperor of the new Han Dynasty in 202

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