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WH1 SOL 6 Set 2
Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epidemic | (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time in a locality |
| Administration | The government; the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties |
| Germanic | Relating to the peoples of ancient northern and western Europe |
| Inflation | A rise in prices due to a loss in the value of currency |
| Augustus Caesar | First emperor of Rome |
| Prosperity | Successful, flourishing, or thriving conditions |
| Succession | The order of those entitled to succeed one another |
| Mercenaries | Professional soldiers hired to serve a foreign army |
| Allegiance | Loyalty of a citizen to his or her government |
| Huns | Nomadic warlike Asian people who devastated large parts of eastern and central Europe |
| Byzantine Empire | Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the West in 476 A.D. |
| Constantine | Roman emperor who named Constantinople as the new capital of the empire |
| Colosseum | Amphitheater or arena of ancient Rome used for sports or entertainment |
| Forum | In ancient Rome, a public square or marketplace |
| Aqueduct | A bridge-like structure that carried water across a valley or river |