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WH1 - Rome

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Republic Government in which citizens have the right to select their own leader
Patrician aristocratic landowner
Plebeian farmer, artisan, or merchant (commoner)
Tribune official who helped the plebeians protect their rights
Consul official who was like a king
Senate aristocratic branch of Rome's government
Dictator Roman leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army for a brief period
Legion military unit of the ancient Roman army
Punic Wars Series of conflicts between Rome & Carthage
Hannibal Carthaginian general who invaded northern Italy
Civil War Conflict between two groups in the same country
Julius Caesar Ambitious leader who brought order to Rome
Trimuvirate Group of three rulers
Augustus First ruler of Imperial Rome
Pax Romana Period of Roman peace & prosperity
Jesus of Nazareth leader who came to be known as Christ and was believed to be a savior
Apostle Close follower of Jesus
Peter first apostle who helped spread Christianity through Syria and Judea
Paul apostle who played a key role in the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire
Diaspora Moving away of the Jews from their homeland in Judea
Bishop Head of all churches in one area
Pope Head of the Christian church
Aristotle Plato's student who developed a method for testing and organizing ideas
Constantine Roman emperor who ended persecution of Christians
Inflation large drop in the value of money and rise in the prices of goods
Mercenary Foreign soldiers who fought for money
Constantine New name for Byzantium under Constantine
Atilla Powerful chieftain of the Huns (The Scourge of God)
Greco-Roman Culture culture developed from the blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures
Pompeii Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
Virgil Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Aqueduct pipeline or channel built to carry water
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