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Unit 1
The Expansion and Fall of Rome
Term | Definition |
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Civil Wars | a war between groups in the same country |
Dictator | a ruler with absolute power |
Carthage | city in North Africa that fought the Punic Wars with Rome |
Punic Wars | a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean; ultimately Rome won, destroyed Carthage, and gained territory/money |
Julius Caesar | a Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life; the rule of Caesar marks the end of the Roman Republic |
Augustus | (a.k.a. Octavian) Rome's first emperor; Ruled during the Pax Romana; encourage art, literature, and education |
Pax Romana | a 200-year period of peace and stability during the fourth period of expansion |