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15 The Roman Empire

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What is an emperor? an absolute ruler of an empire
What do we call an absolute ruler of an empire? an emperor
Who was Augustus? The adopted son of Caesar.
What was Augustus' real name? Octavian
What did Augustus do? Balanced power between himself and the Senate and became emperor of Rome. The nothern boundary of his empire was the Rhine and the Danube River.
Who was Augustus? The adopted son of Caesar.
What was Augustus' real name? Octavian
What did Augustus do? Balanced power between himself and the Senate and became emperor of Rome. The nothern boundary of his empire was the Rhine and the Danube River.
What is a census? a population count
What do we call a population count? census
What is Pax Romana? the peace Augustus brought to Rome. It lasted for 200 years.
What do you call the peace Augustus brought to Rome that lasted for 200 years? Pax Romana
What are tariffs? taxes placed on good brought into the country
What are taxes placed on goods brought into the country? Tariffs
What are juris prudentes? special lawyers that were legal writers who wrote fair laws for the conquerred people the Romans had to do business with
What do we call special lawyers that were legal writers who wrote fair laws for the conquerred people the Romans had to do business with? juris prudentes
What is a domus? a wealthy person's house
What was a wealthy person's house called? a domus
What were gladiators? people who fought animals and one another in arenas. Most were enslaved people, prisoners of war, criminals, or poor people.
Who were people who fought animals and one another in arenas? Gladiators
Who was Diocletian? the Roman Emperor in 284 B.C.
What did Diocletian do? Split the empire into two parts - the western and eastern providences
Who split the empire into two parts - the western and eastern providences? Diocletian
Who was the Roman Emperor in 284 B.C.? Diocletian
Who was Constantine I? the Roman Emperor in 312 A.D.
What was Constantine I the first Roman Emperor to do? become a Christian
Who was the first Roman Emperor to become a Christian? Constantine I
Who became the Roman Emperor in 312 A.D.? Constantine I
Who were villas? country estates of the wealthy landowners
Why did villas move? to escape Constantine's control
What did the wealthy landowners do to escape Constantine's control? move
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