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Rome Terms

Terms

TermsDefinition
Villa Usually had both a city home and a country home.
Circuses A place where chariot races took place.
Paterfamilias family father
Augurs who specialized in interpreting these signs
Aqueducts man-made channels used to bring water to the cities
Civil Law A form of law based on a written code of laws
Latin The language of Rome
Christianity People of Jesus
Messiah A spiritual leader who, according to prophecy, would restore the ancient kingdom and bring peace to the world
Disciples Followers
Apostles THESE 12 MEN WERE THE EARLIEST CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES
MARTYRS PEOPLE WHO DIED FOR THEIR FAITH AND THUS INSPIRE OTHERS TO BELIEVE
EUCHARIST HELD IN MEMORY OF THE LAST SUPPER WITH HIS DISCIPLES.
BISHOP THE MOST IMPORTANT OFFICIAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
POPES WERE SEEN AS PETER'S SPIRITUAL HEIRS.
INFLATION A DRAMATIC RISE IN PRICES
DIOCLETIAN WHO TOOK POWER IN 284
ATTILA THE LEADER OF THE HUNS AND LED AND ATTACK ON GAUL
PAX ROMANA THE ROMAN PEACE
PTOLEMY SYNTHESIZED THE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHERS IN A SINGLE THEORY IN ASTRONOMY
TRIUMVIRATE RULE IF THREE MEN
AUGUSTUS THE REVERED ONE
SENATE A BODY OF 300 MEMBERS WHO ADVISED ELECTED OFFICIALS, CONTROLLED PUBLIC FINANCES, AND HANDLED ALL FOREIGN RELATIONS;
DICTATOR AN OFFICE THAT GAVE ITS HOLDER NEARLY UNLIMITED POWER BUT COULD ONLY BE HELD FOR SIX MONTHS
CONSTITUTION OR POLITICAL STRUCTURE
CONSULS THROWN OUT, HIS PLACE WAS TAKEN BY TWO MAGISTRATES
Gaius Marius A tall military leader elected as consul
Lucius Cornelius Sulla He became consul in 88 BC
Gracchi The first officials to notice the growing tension in Rome and tried to resolve it
Veto Banned
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