APWH- Unit 3 Vocabulary

Cyrus the Great

King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire

satrap

A governor of a province in ancient Persia

Zoroastrianism

one of the oldest religions, originated in Iran

polis

A city-state in ancient Greece.

Herodotus

Greek historian

Pericles

General during the golden age of Athens.

Socrates

Founded the Socratic method of question

Peloponnesian War

War between Greece and Athens

Hellenistic Age

Period between Alexander the Great's death and the rise of Augustus in Rome

Augustus

First Roman emperor

Pax Romana

Roman Peace

Paul

Traveled far and wide to spread Christianity, to both Jews and non-Jews

aqueduct

Carries water from starting point to destination

Constantine

Roman Emperor that made Christianity the religion of Rome

Qin

Tyrannical dynasty in Ancient China

Shi Huang di

First Qin Emperor. Attempted to destroy Chinese history

Xiongnu

Confederation of nomadic peoples

Chang'an

Very populous city

Vedas

Religious texts of Hinduism