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Fact |
Category |
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| 1 |
In the 8th century, Charlemagne stated that 240 pennies should be minted from a pound of silver. |
History > Ancient |
02/12/09 |
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| 2 |
Citizenship within a Greek polis was limited to free adult males. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 3 |
The ancient Greeks developed the polis, or individual city-states. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 4 |
The Pax Romana was 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 5 |
Early Christians were persecuted by the Romans. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 6 |
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453 when the Ottoman Empire took over. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 7 |
The Hellenistic Age was a blend of Greek and oriental elements. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 8 |
Rome collapsed in 476 A.D. for several reasons; one such reason was the cost of defense and devaluation of Roman currency. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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| 9 |
The Peloponnesian War resulted in the slowing of cultural advancements and the weakening of political power. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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| 10 |
Sparta was a city-state that developed an aggressive and militaristic society. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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| 11 |
In the Roman Republic, the patricians were the powerful nobility. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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| 12 |
There are three styles of Greek columns: Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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| 13 |
The dynasties which ruled China gained power by the Mandate of Heaven. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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| 14 |
River valley civilizations developed around 3500 B.C. and lasted until about 500 B.C. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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| 15 |
The Great Wall of China was built by Qin Shi Huangdi for defense. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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