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Rome...a city become
Covers the Republic, the growth of empire and the imperial monarchy era.
Question | Answer |
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Who did Rome fight during the Punic Wars? | Carthage |
How did victory in the Punic Wars affect Rome? | It led to Rome controlling more territory as well as the Mediterranean Sea. |
What was the Pax Romana? | A golden age for the Roman Empire. A time when the economy was strong and the Empire was expanding. |
First Roman emperor | Augustus Caesar |
Latin | Latin led to the creation of Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. |
Vast system of Roman roads | The roads served as trade routes for merchants and missionaries, like St. Paul. |
Constantinople | New capital of the empire. It was a safer location and had a better location for trade. |
Roman Republic | Rome's first system of government. It was based on citizens electing Senators to make laws. |
Imperial Monarchy | Rome's system of government from 27 BCE-476 CE. Emperors had total power. |
Patricians | Roman nobles |
Plebeians | Roman "common" people |
Constantine | First Roman Emperor to become a Christian. Legalized Christianity for everyone. |
Julius Caesar | A Roman general who became a dictator before he was assassinated by the Roman Senate. |
Uniform system of money | Helped the economy of the Roman Empire |
Laws of the 12 Tables | The Roman legal code. During the Pax Romana it was used throughout the Empire. |
Aqueducts, Colosseum, the Pantheon | Roman buildings that still influence Western civilization. |
St. Paul | An Apostle [aka Christian missionary] who spread Christianity throughout the empire |
The First Triumvirate | When three dictators ruled the Roman Empire: Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus |