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Unit 6 Ch 11 Sec 1
Frome Republic to Empire
Term | Definition |
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Cicero | Roman orator who tried to restore order to Rome's government |
Julius Caesar | most powerful Roman general who declared himself dictator for life |
Pompey and Crassus | they ruled Rome with Julius Caesar; the first Triumvirate |
Senators | they assassinated Julius Caesar |
Octavian | Julius Caesar's great nephew who fought for control of Rome; he later named himself Augustus |
Marc Antony | Julius Caesar's assistant and friend who fought Octavian for control of Rome |
Pax Romana | a 200 year period of peace and stability in Rome |
civil law | a legal system based on written laws |
Romance languages | languages based on Latin |
Latin | the language of the Roman Empire |