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Jude 6th - Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Eternal Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Roman Senators | elders from the original families who formed a council to advise the king |
| Roman insignia | The Senate and the People of Rome |
| patricians | members of the original families of Rome |
| republic | a government controlled by its citizens |
| plebeians | a commoner |
| tribune | an elected patrician who would represent the plebeians in government for them |
| commerce | trade or the buying/selling of goods between different places |
| Carthage | Rome's greatest enemy |
| Punic Wars | 3 wars between Rome and Carthage |
| Sicily | what Rome and Carthage were fighting over |
| Hannibal | son of Carthage ruler who swore to defeat Rome |
| gladiator | mostly slaves who were forced to fight and kill each other for entertainment |
| Julius Caesar | man who united Rome from civil war |
| Gual | country that Julius Caesar conquered for Rome |
| Crossing the Rubicon | means to take an irreversible step |
| dictator | a person who rules absolutely with no checks on their power |
| Ides of March date | March 15 |
| Ides of March event | Julius Caesar murdered |
| Octavian's new name | Augustus Caesar |
| Julius Caesar's nephew | Octavian |
| Pax Romana | Roman Peace |
| Nero | first emperor to persecute Christians |
| Greek | ancient civilization and culture that was preserved by the Romans |