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Rome and Early Chris
Chapter 6
| 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 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 of executives elected to run the government in ancient Rome. |
| dictator | a political leader holding unlimeted power. |
| Gracchi | Roman statesman; they tried to help ex-soldiers in Rome by re distributing public land to small farmers. |
| Gaius Marius | Roman general and politician; he eliminated property restrictions for acceptance into the army and began to accept anyone who who wished to join the Roman army. |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | Roman general and politician; he became consul in 88 BC,led a civil war against Marius and his followers,emergedvictorious,and became dictator. |
| Julius Ceasar | Roman general and one of the greatest military leaders in history;he conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life in Rome. |
| triumcirate | |
| Agustus | 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 beggining off Augustus's reign until the death of Marcus Aurelius. |
| circuses | the site of chariot races in ancient Rome. |
| paterfamilias | the family father. |
| augurs | prriests in ancient Rome who speacialized in interpretation of the natural phenomena sent by the gods. |
| Galen | Greek physician; he wrote several volumes that summerized 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 uned to transport water; ancient Romans built impressive aqueducts. |
| Latin | the language of ancient Rome. |
| civil law | a form of law based on a writter code of laws. |
| Christianity | a religion based on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. |
| Messiah | in Judaism, a savior sent by gold. |
| Jesus of Nazareth | First century Jewish teacher and prophet; he founded Christianity and taught about kindness and love of God. |
| disiples | followers of Jesus. |
| Apostles | the 12 chosen disiples of Jesus; they were the first Christian Missonaries. |
| 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 diciples. |
| 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 the 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 into Eastern and Western halves. |
| attila | King of Huns from 434 to 453; he invaded parts of the Roman Empire,devastating the Balkan countries and northern Greece when promised tribute was not paid. |
| Villa | Mexican bandit and revolutionary leader; he led |
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