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CH 2 Roman Empire
Expansion and Fall of the Roman Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |