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Giattino - Rome
ROme
Question | Answer |
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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 |