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Giattino - Rome
ROme
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | a form of government where people elect representatives. |
| The 12 Tables | Providing political and socialrights for the plebeians. |
| Roman Innovations | Roads, aqueducts, stadiums, amphitheaters, the arch |
| Roman Senate | led the Roman Empire. They made the laws for the republic. |
| Roman Law | There was equal treatment under the law in Rome and people were considered innocent until proved guilty when accused of a crime. |
| Rome's 1st Emperor | Octavian. Rome expanded |
| Pax Romana | the Peace of Rome |
| Reasons for the Fall of Rome | grown too large. tax problems and couldn’t raise enough money to keep the roads from crumbling. Slavery, corrupt generals, civil wars, and economic problems |
| Constantinople | Created Constantinople. Legalized Christianity in the Byzantine empire |
| Constantinople | became a leading center of trade |
| Justinian's Code | Laws of Byzantine Empire |
| Two churches | The church in the east was called Eastern Orthodox. The church in the west was called Roman Catholic |