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21. Constantinople   formerly known as Byzantium- was the capital of the eastern Roman empire- changed names when Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium  
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22. Apostle   one of Jesus's followers who preached and spread the teachings of Jesus.  
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23. Messiah   Savior chosen by God  
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24. Martyr   one who chooses to die rather than give up a prinicple or cuase  
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25. Bishop   a church official who sets moral standards supervises finances, and governs several churches  
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26. Pope   the father of the Christian Church  
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27. Jerusalem   the holy city in Israel and the center of three faiths; Judaism, Chrisitanity and Islam  
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28. Herod   King of Israel insane but a genius - famous for architecture ally of Rome  
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29. Jesus   the founder of the christian religion, thought to be the Messiah and the Son of God  
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30. Paul   formerly known as SAUL he was a converted Jew that spread the Good News about Christianity all over the Empire--also a Roman citizen.  
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8 The Good Emperors   Five Roman Emperors succeeded one another without bloodshed, three were very good in particular- Trajan, Hadrian, and MArcus Aurelius  
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20. Edict of Milan   the edict or law that made Christianity a "legitimate" religion in the Roman Empire  
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19. Battle of Milvian Bridge   occured 2 miles outsdie of Rome- The ruler Constantine scored an overwhelming victory over his rival became Emperor of Rome had a vision and painted the sign of the cross on his soldiers' shields.  
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18. western empire   Latin speaking west; Italy, Gaul , Britiannia, and Spain  
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17. Eastern Empire   Greek speaking east Greece, Asia Minor,Syria, and Eygpt  
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16. Constantine   successor of Diocletian- he allowed Christianity and moved the Roman capital from Rome to Byzantium  
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15. Diocletian   roman emperor who was strong willed and army leader- he set up reforms to help restore control and order to the empire.  
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1. policy   a plan of action thay guides an individual, group, or government  
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2. aqueduct   a long bridgelike structure that carries water to populated areas  
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3. civil service   workers employed by a government to carry out functions such as repairing roads, delivering mail, collecting taxes, and so on  
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4. sucession   the transfer of power or authority to another person or persons-for, after the death of a ruler  
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5. Colosseum   the arena where Roman emperors would stage gladiator fights and famous naval battles were staged for public entertainment.  
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6. Pax Romana   means "Roman Peace" in Latin. A long period of time of peace and prosperity in Rome's borders  
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7. Augustus   formly known as Octavian, he was the successor to Julius Casear. Did many things to help Rome suceed as a world power  
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9. Epicureanism   a philosophy of life that justifies pursuing sensous pleasures  
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10. Stoicism   a philosophy of life that encourages virtue, duty, and endurance  
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11. satire   literature that mocks society for its follishness and wickedness  
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12. villa   a country estate  
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13. inflation   an overall rise in the prices of goods and services  
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14. Commodus   the son and successor of Marcus Aurelius. The fall of the Pax Romana and eventually Rome all started with his rule.  
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