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Calcutt Rome-Part 2
Vocabulary for Chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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Pax Romana | Roman peace; a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 BC to 180 AD. |
aqueduct | a human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
civil law | a legal system based on a written code of laws |
romance languages | languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian |
Christianity | a religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth that developed in Judea at the beginning of the first century |
Jesus of Nazareth | A Jewish preacher and religious leader; He is the central figure of Christianity |
Messiah | In Judaism, a new leader that would appear among the Jews and restore the greatness of ancient Israel |
crucifixision | a type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross |
corruption | the decay of people's values |
arch | a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening |
disciple | one of the 12 personal followers of Christ |