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Ancient Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercenary | A foreign soldier who fought for money |
| Messiah | The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible |
| Sect | A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs |
| Martyr | A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs |
| Bishop | A priest that supervised several local churches |
| Pope | The bishop of Rome, head of the RCC |
| Heresy | Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religions |
| Aqueduct | A pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas |
| Republic | A form of gov. where power is in the citizens who vote for leaders, what was in Rome |
| Patrician | Wealthy landowners who held most power in Rome |
| Consul | Two Roman officials, like kings, who commanded the army and directed gov. w/ limited power |
| Dictator | A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army, appointed in times of crisis in Rome |
| Plebian | The lower class citizens who made up the majority of Rome, farmers, artisans and merchants |
| Tribune | Representatives elected by an assembly of plebians to protect the plebians from unfair acts of patricians |
| Veto | A right to reject a decision or proposal made by law-makers |
| Legion | Large military units of Roman soldiers, about 5,000 soldiers |
| Forum | A political center in Rome that was the heart of Roman political life |
| Julius Caesar | A Roman military leader in 60 BC who joined forces with Crassus&Pompey who became elected consul |
| Pax Romana | The period of peace&prosperity in Rome for about 207 years |
| Punic Wars | The wars between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 |
| Senate | In ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats |
| Coliseum | The monumental stadium in Rome |
| Carthage | A powerful city in the Mediterranean that warred with Rome for a long time |
| Law of Twelve Tables | The basis for Roman law, their written law code (of the Republic) |
| Greco-Roman | The culture that came from the mixing of Greek, Hellenistic and Roman cultures |
| Virgil | A poet that wrote the Aeneid |
| Diocletian | A strong willed Roman army leader of 284 AD who brought some order back to Rome |
| Constantinople | Byzantium's new name, named after Constantine |
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