Chapter 9: Lesson 3- The Roman Empire
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| Pax Romana | A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C. and lasted around 200 years.
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| Julius Caesar | Born into a patrician family in 100 B.C. As a boy, he dreamed of becoming a Senate leader, which he did. He also served as a commander in the army. By 59 B.C. he was elected consul of Rome and the following year he became the military governor of Gaul
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| Gaul | Today is France. Here Caesar won fame, riches, and the loyalty of a great army.
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| Cleopatra | 21 year old ruler of the Egyptian government based in Alexandria. Joined forces with Caesar and defeated her brother, the pharaoh of Egypt. She gave Caesar money he needed to continue fighting for control of Rome.
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| dictator | Someone who rules with absolute power.
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| Augustus | "honored one." Octavian took this name.
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| aqueducts | Waterways built to bring streams of fresh water into the city.
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| census | A count of people living in the empire.
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| gladiators | A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public.
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| Colosseum | The largest and most famous stadium in Rome. Completed in 80 A.D. and held about 50,000 people.
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| Pantheon | Roman monument. It honored all the gods and goddesses of the Roman world.
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| Pompeii | Roman city that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
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