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Chapter 6 Rome
Vocab worbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| republic | a political system in which the citizens of a region elect representatives to run the government |
| patricians | a class of powerful landowners in ancient Rome who controlled the government and society |
| plebeians | farmers or workers, who made up a large part of the population in ancient Rome |
| veto | ban |
| Forum | the assembly place of an ancient Roman city |
| constitution | a political structure |
| Senate | a body of legislators |
| consuls | the chief executives elected to run the government in ancient Rome |
| dictator | a political leader holding unlimited power |
| Gracchi | Roman statesman; tried to help ex-soldiers in Rome by redistributing public land to small farmers. |
| Gaius Marius | Roman general & politician; he eliminated property restrictions for acceptance into the army |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | Roman general & politician; he became consul in 88 BC, led a civil war against Marius & his followers emerged. |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general & one of the greatest military leaders in history; he conquered most of Gaul & was named dictator for life in Rome. |
| triumvirate | a ruling body of three members |
| Augustus | first emperor of Rome; he established the Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus |
| Pax Romana | a period of peace in Roman Empire lasting from the beginning of Augustus's reign until the death of Marcus Aurelius |
| villa | a home in the country |
| circuses | the site of chariot races in ancient Rome |
| paterfamilias | the family father |
| augurs | priests in ancient Rome who specialized in interpretation of the natural phenomena sent by the gods |
| Galen | Greek physician; he wrote several volumes that summarized all the medical knowledge of his day |
| Ptolemy | One of Alexander the Great's generals, he founded a dynasty that ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years |
| aqueducts | manmade channels used to transport water; ancient Romans built impressive aqueducts |
| Latin | the language of ancient Rome |
| civil law | a form of law based on a written code of laws |
| Christianity | a religion based on teaching of Jesus of Nazareth |
| Messiah | in Judaism, a savior sent by God |
| Jesus of Nazareth | First-century Jewish teacher & prophet; he founded Christianity & taught about kindness & love of God. |
| disciples | followers of Jesus |
| Apostles | 12 chosen disciples of Jesus; they were the first Christian missionaries |
| martyrs | people put to death for their beliefs |
| Paul | apostle to the Gentiles; he worked to spread Jesus' teachings and wrote letters that explained key ideas of Christianity |
| Eucharist | a ceremony of some Christian denominations that commemorates Jesus' last supper with his disciples |
| bishop | a high-ranking church official who oversees a group of churches in a particular region or city |
| popes | title given to the heads of Roman Catholic Church |
| inflation | increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money |
| Diocletian | Roman emperor from 284 to 305; he divided the Roman Empire into eastern & western halves |
| Attila | King of the Huns from 434 to 453; he invaded parts of the Roman Empire, devastating the Balkan countries & northern Greece. |
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