Unit 1 - Women in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean

the revolutionary movement in world history when humans began to plant seeds on purpose and cultivate crops for food

only woman "king" in the Sumerian King List; may or may not have been a tavern-owner prior to becoming the ruler

the first known author by name and was also a high priestess and the daughter of the first empire builder

Greek woman who lived in Egypt and was a mathematician/philosopher; murdered by a group of monks

niece/wife to Emperor Claudius; convinced him to name her son Nero as the next emperor before she murdered him

the practice of emphasizing the feminine line point of view of the world/history/culture

title given to Nubian queens; means "queen mother" or "royal women"

law code developed in Ancient Mesopotamia; further eroded women's status in society

queen of the Massagatae people who led her people in the battle in which Cyrus the Great died; fed blood to his head

the practice of emphasizing the masculine point of view of the world/history/culture

a society or government that is female-dominated and controlled

a society or group in which lineage is passed and traced through the female line

queen of Illyria who sanctioned piracy and fought a war against the Romans

a system in Ancient Egypt in which two rulers (usually a father and son) would rule together

daughter of Cyrus the Great as well as the favorite wife of Darius I; may have influenced his decisions and rulings

a society or group in which lineage is passed and traced through the male line

1st woman created by the gods according to Greek mythology; created as a punishment for men; unleashed evil on the world

women who acted as palace administrators on behalf of Mesopotamian queens, especially during the Assyrian Empire's time

the three-day celebration honoring the goddesses Demeter and Persephone during which Greek women could leave their homes

professional poisoner for some of the Roman Empire's royalty

a famous, one-eyed Nubian queen who faced off against the Roman Empire and forced them to come to peace negotiations

the practice of ancient groups especially the Greeks and Romans to leave unwanted babies to die

a possibly legendary Phoenician queen and founder of  the city of Carthage

famous woman pharaoh who ruled Egypt for twenty years on her own before handing power to her stepson

woman leader of Egypt known for her famous relationship with powerful Roman men despite how well she ruled Egypt

a society or government that is male-dominated and controlled

wife of a Persian Emperor who saved the Hebrew people from being killed

tribe of warrior women from Greek mythology

niece of Julius Caesar who convinced him to choose her son Octavian as heir, causing Octavian to be the first emperor

meaning "power of the father;" the cultural system in which the oldest male family member in Rome made all decisions

led the Hebrew people as one of the nation's judges/prophets and led them during a major battle against the Canaanites

the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes

extremely beautiful woman from Greek mythology who caused a war when she left her husband for a prince from another city

region of the home that was restricted to women in Ancient Greece

viewed men & women closer to equally because they viewed both contributions as vital to the survival of the group

Greek woman philosopher who Socrates claimed to be smarter than him and who may have created his famous Socratic method