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Ch. 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | A political system in which the citizens of a region elect representatives |
| Patricians | A class of powerful landowners in ancient Rome who controlled the government and society |
| Plebeians | Farmers or workers, who made up large part of the population in ancient Rome |
| Veto | Ban |
| Forum | The assembly place of an ancient Roman city |
| Constitution | A political structure |
| Senate | A body of legislators |
| Consuls | 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 Sempronius Gracchus; Roman statesman; they tried to help ex-soldiers in Rome by redistributing public land to small farmers. The Roman elite reacted to these actions and led mobs that killed the brothers |
| Gaius Marius | A military leader, he was elected consul and let anyone join the army if they wanted to |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | A talent general and became consul in 88 BC. During Sulla's consulship |
| Julius Caesar | He help bring the end of the republic and then became dictator for life in 44 BC. |
| Triumvirate | A ruling body of three members |
| Augustus | First emperor of Rome: he established the second Triumvirate with Mark Antony 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 from 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 | Priest in ancient Rome specialized in interpretation of the natural phenomena sent by the gods |
| Galen | Greek physician; he wrote several volumes that summarized all the medical knowledge |
| Ptolemy | One of Alexander the Great's generals, he founded a dynasty that ruled Egypt nearly 300 years |
| Aqueducts | Man-made channels used to transport water; ancient Romans built impressive aqueducts |
| Latin | The language of ancient Rome |
| Civil law | A form of law based on written code of laws |
| Christianity | A religion based on 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 Empire and, eventually, the rest of the world |
| Disciples | Followers of Jesus |
| Apostles | The 12 chosen disciples of Jesus; they were the first Christian missionaries |
| Martyrs | People put to death for their belief's |
| Paul | Apostle to the Gentiles; he worked to spread Jesus' teaching and wrote letters that explained key ideas of Christianity |
| Eucharist | A ceremony of some Christian denominations that commemorates Jesus's last supper with his disciples |
| Bishop | A high-ranking church official who oversees a group of churches in a particular region or city |
| Popes | Title given to the heads of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Inflation | Increased prices for goods and services combined |
| Diocletian | Was a emperor in 284, he changed the empire into an absolute monarchy |
| Attila | King of the Huns from 434 to 453; he invited parts of roman empire of the roman empire, devastating the Balkan countries |
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