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Rise of Roman Empire
Vocabulary that goes with BrainPop - Rise of Roman Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dictator | - a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. |
| Republic | Governed by representatives elected by people |
| Senate | made up of noblemen |
| Assembly | common working people |
| Consuls | powerful judges and military leaders |
| Julius Caesar | politician and military general who came from wealthy family, governed Gaul, extended Roman rule to Atlantic Ocean, started a civil war in Rome, had total control, stabbed to death in Senate |
| Octavian | became commander after Caesar and known as Augustus Caesar |
| Imperator | one who commands |
| Pax Romana | 200 years of peace, many achievements happened during this time |
| Augustus Caesar | veto any law, rule all of Rome, command army, led to Pax Romana |