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Chap 6: Ancient Rom

Ancien Rome and Christianity

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Twelve Tables Twelve laws written down and hung in the forums around 451 B.C.The Plebeians wanted written laws because officials would change the law into what favored them not the people.
Plebeians middle/lower class citizens of Rome
Patricians wealthy landowning citizens of Rome
Veto When the consul overrules/denies a law
Tribune Plebeian representatives; tribunes would protect the plebeians from unfair acts of the patricians.
Tetrarcy a rule of four
Consul Two roman officials;Patricians
Punic Wars Three wars that were fought between Rome and Carthage. First was in Sicily, then Rome, and then the last one was in Carthage.
Pyrrhic Victory a victory with devastating loss to the winner
Etruscans The people north of Italy who started Rome; Northern Italy is where the Indo-Europeans migrated to first.
Aeneid Virgil's most legendary latin literature. This epic is about praising Rome and it's virtues; Written around 20 B.C
1st Triumvirate Julius Caesar,Pompey, and Crassus were he first group of Rome of three to rule it this way.
Julius Caesar a military leader who became consul in 60 B.c. He was in the first triumvirate
Rubicon River The river that was the limit of Caesar's command. Julius marched over the river to defeat Pompey's army.
2nd Triumvirate Octavian, Mark Anthony, and Lepidus
Stoicism A philosophic school founded in Athens.
Senate Patricians; Aristocratic branch of Rome's government.
Actium Octavian defeated Marc Anthony at this Navel battle;
Oligarchy a rule by a few powerful people; the first and second triumvirate.
"Pax Romana" The period in roman time when there was peace and prosperity; Augustus established this.
"Divide and Conquer" Diocletian divided the empire into two each having a co-ruler and then having an overall ruler. He separated it into Greek-speaking East and Latin-speaking West
Hannibal A Carthaginian general who wanted to destroy Rome because they got in his way of conquer; Punic War general of Carthage
Executive Power Supreme Court; Has power to execute laws
Pantheon Ancient Roman temple build out of stone to worship all the Gods in.
Constantinople The New capitol of Rome; Its name was once called Byzantium
Corpus Juris Civilis Body of civil law; the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law as compiled and codified under the emperor Justinian in the 6th century A.D.
Diocletian a strong-willed military leader who restored the empire, increased the size of it, and he claimed to be a descent of Augustus one of the Roman gods.
Augustus Caesar Was one of Rome's most powerful ruler who establishes "Pax Romana" and makes a sound government.
Heresy Opinions or ideas that contradict or disrespect another religion.
Latifunda a large estate or farm that controlled all the food.
Praetorian Guard The Roman emperor's bodyguard
Romulus & Remus Twin sons of the god Mars and a latin princess; raised by a she-wolf and built the city for its strategic location and fertile soil.
Legislative power Congress; Has the power to execute laws
Edict of Milan a letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire
Carthage Last place of Battle in the Punic Wars; They were warring with Rome
"Struggle of the Orders" Struggle when new institutions were created in Rome
Constantine He was the Roman empire who ended the Christian persecution in Rome and made it the new religion in Rome.
Spartacus Led slaves in the 3rd servile war
"Diaspora" The scattering/ forced movement of a people.
Aqueduct a building that brings water to the cities; Also acted as a bridge.
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