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Ch. 6
Term | Definition |
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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 |