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Ancient History - J198
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Free Ancient History - J198 revision notes for Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.
Greece and Persia
From Tyranny to Democracy, 546–483 BC
Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462–429 BC
Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
The Persian Empire, 559–465 BC
The rise of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great 559–530 BC
Cambyses II, Smerdis and the accession of Darius 530–522 BC
The reign of Darius the Great 522–486 BC
Xerxes I and the Greeks 486–465 BC
From Tyranny to Democracy, 546–483 BC
Athens under the tyrants
Tyranny and Samos
The Emergence of Democracy in Athens
Democracy in action
Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462–429 BC
The workings of Athenian democracy
The relationship between Athens and Sparta and Pericles’ Foreign Policy
Pericles and the cultural and religious life in Athens
Women in Athens
Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
Upbringing, character, beliefs and life of Alexander
Alexander’s campaigns: The reasons for his expeditions and the main battles
Significant events in Alexander’s life
The Macedonian army under Alexander
Rome and its neighbours
Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218–201 BC
Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, 69–30 BC
Britannia: from conquest to province, AD 43–c.84
The foundations of Rome: from kingship to republic, 753–440 BC
The legendary kings: Origins of Rome 753–616 BC
The Etruscan kings: 616–509 BC
Origins of the Republic: 509–494 BC
Securing the Republic: 494–440 BC
Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218–201 BC
Reasons for the outbreak of the Second Punic War
The nature and dynamics of Hannibal’s leadership
The changing nature of Rome’s response to Hannibal
How did Rome defeat Carthage?
Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, 69–30 BC
Cleopatra’s life and character
Cleopatra as queen of Egypt, including political, domestic and foreign policies
Cleopatra’s relationships with Caesar (48–44 BC) and Mark Antony (41–30 BC) and their political significance
The Battle of Actium and its significance for Egypt and Rome
Britannia: from conquest to province, AD 43–c.84
Claudius’ invasion of Britain
The changing policies of the various Roman governors. The significance and success of these governors
Cooperation between Romans and Britons and the effects of Roman rule
Resistance after the invasion
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