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CH 2 Roman Empire
Expansion and Fall of the Roman Empire
Term | Definition |
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republic | A form of government in which people vote for their leaders |
Augustus | The first emperor of Rome |
empire | A group of cultures or territories led by a single all-powerful ruler |
emperor | The ruler of an empire |
Christianity | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
Constantine | The Roman emperor who moved the empire`s capital to Byzantium |
Clovis | A leader of the Franks, who conquered the Roman province of Gaul and founded his own kingdom |
Byzantine Empire | The Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire |
Justinian I | The ruler of Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 |
Justinian Code | A legal code developed during the rule of Emperor Justinian |
schism | An official split between two groups |
Roman Catholic | Relating to the Christian church of the West |
Orthodox | Relating to the Christian church of the East |
mosaic | A picture made out of small colored tiles or pieces of glass |
Stoicism | A philosophy that stressed the importance of virtue,duty,and endurance |
aqueduct | A structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town |