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Jude 6th - Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Eternal Rome
Term | Definition |
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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 |