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Ancient Rome Ch.6
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | government in which power rest with citizens who have right to vote and select their leaders |
| Patrician | aristocratic landowners held most of powers (royal blood) |
| Plebeian | common farmers, artisans, and merchants |
| Tribune | ancient Rome official elected by plebeian |
| Consul | Rome official commanded army and directed the government |
| Senate | aristocratic branch of Rome’s government, it had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic |
| Dictator | leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army |
| Legion | heavy armed foot soldiers |
| Hannibal | leader of Carthaginian army during the Punic Wars |
| Scipio | leader of Roman Army during the Punic Wars |
| Civil war | conflict between groups within same country |
| Julius Caesar | wanted to be a Roman dictator, was assassinated by the senate |
| Triumvirate | Caesar, Crassus, Pompey group of 3 rulers |
| Absolute ruler | one who has total power |
| Augustus | ended civil wars in Rome, Pax Romana started during his rule |
| Pax Romana | Roman peace (golden age) |
| Gladiator | professional fighters who fought to death in Public contest |
| Jesus | founder of Christianity during the Roman Empire |
| Apostle | disciples who wrote gospels who were followers of Jesus |
| Peter & Paul | helped spread Christianity, wrote letters, built churches |
| Diaspora | dispersal of Jews |
| Bishop | priest, supervised several local churches |
| Pope | the father or head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Constantine | wrote edict of Milan (allowed religious freedom in Rome) and founded Constantinople |
| Heresy | teachings appearing to contradict basic teachings of church |
| Inflation | drop in the value of money while prices rise |
| Mercenary | foreign soldiers who fought for money |
| Diocletian | tried new economic reforms; split the Roman Empire into East/West |
| Constantinople | Capital of the East Roman Empire (later the capital of Byzantium) |
| Alaric | King of the Visigoths, who besieged the city of Rome |
| Attila | leader of the Huns |
| Greco-Roman Culture | mixing elements of Greek, Hellenistic and Roman culture |
| Pompeii | preserved city from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius |
| Virgil | epic poet who wrote Aeneid |
| Tacitus | Roman historian who wrote Annals and Histories |
| Aqueduct | designed to bring water into cities and towns (arches) |
| Twelve Tables | first written Roman laws |
| Coliseum | major Ancient Roman arena where gladiator fights were held; blue print for modern day stadiums |
| Circus Maximus | where chariot races were held |
| Pantheon | Ancient Roman temple to honor the Roman gods |
| Latin- | foundation for the Romance languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese |
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