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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | a political system in which the citizens of a region elect representatives to run the government |
| patricians | a class of powerful landowners in ancient Rome who controlled the government and society |
| plebeians | farmer and workers who made up the large part of population of ancient Rome |
| veto | ban |
| forum | the assemble place of an ancient Roman city |
| constituition | a political structure |
| senate | a body of legislators |
| conculs | the chief executives elected to run the government in ancient Rome |
| dictator | a political leader holding unlimited power |
| Gracchi | Tiberius Sempornius Gracchus and his brother Gaius Sempornius Gracchus ;Roman statesman;they help ex-soldiers in Rome by redistributing public land to small farmers.The roman elite reacted violently to these actions and led mobs that killed the brothers |
| Gaius Marius | Him and his brother tried to help ex-soldiers in Rome by redistributing public land to small farmers.The Roman Elite killed them when they found out what they were doing. |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | Roman general and politician;he became consul; in 88 BC,led a civil war against Marius and his followers,emerged victorious, and became dictator |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general and one of the greatest military leaders in history;he conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life in Rome.He was later murdered by a group of senators who opposed his enlarged powers. |
| triumvirate | a ruling body of three members |
| Augustus | First Emperor of Rome;he established the second Triumvirate with Mark Anthony and Lepidus.He created the imperial system of administration, established new coinages,and encouraged trade |
| Pax Romana | a period of peace in Roman Empire lasting form the beginning of Augustus´s reign until the death of Marcus Aurelius |
| villa | a home in the country |
| circuses | the site of chariot races in ancient Rome |
| paterfamilias | the family father |
| augurs | priests in ancient Rome who specialized in interpretation of natural phenomenons sent by the gods |
| Galen | Greek physician;He wrote several volumes that summarized all the medical knowledge of his day |
| Ptolemy | One of Alexander the greats generals he founded a dynasty that ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years |
| aqueducts | man made channels used to transport water;ancient Romans built impressive aqueduct |
| latin | the language of ancient Rome |
| civil law | a form of law based on written codes of law |
| Christianity | a religion based on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth |
| Messiah | in Judaism, a savior sent by god |
| Jesus of Nazareth | First-century Jewish teacher and prophet,he founded Christianity and taught about kindness and love of god.His teaching spread through the Roman empires and eventually the rest of the world |
| disciples | followers of Jesus |
| Apostles | the 12 chosen disciples of Jesus;they were the fist christian missionaries |
| martyrs | people put to death because of their beliefs |
| Paul | Apostle to the gentiles ;he worked to spread Jesus teachings and wrote letter that explained key ideas of Christianity |
| Eucharist | a ceremony of some christian denominations that commemorates Jesus´ last supper with his disciples |
| bishop | a high ranking church official who who oversees a group of churches in a particular region or city |
| popes | the title given to the heads of the Roman Catholic church |
| inflation | increased prices for good and services combined with the reduced value of money |
| Diocletian | Roman emperor from 284-306;he divided the Roman empire into eastern and western halves |
| Attila | King of the Huns from 434-453;he invaded parts of the Roman empire,devastating the Balkan countries and northern Greece when promised tribute was not paid.Plaque and famine helped forestall his invasion of Italy |
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