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Chapter 11 Vocab.
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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Cicero | A philosopher and public speaker that tried to stop the chaos in Rome’s government |
Julius Caesar | A Roman general that took control of Rome and later became emperor |
Pompey | Along with Crassus and Caesar ruled over Rome for a brief time |
Marc Antony | Assistant to Caesar and ruled with Octavian after Caesar’s assassination. |
Augustus | Adopted son of Caesar whose original name is Octavian |
Cleopatra | Queen of Eygpt who commited suicide with Antony to avoid capture by Octavian |
Pax Romana | Roman peace |
Aqueduct | A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities. |
Romance languages | Languages that are based on Latin like Italian, French, and Spanish |
Civil Law | A legal system based on a written code of laws |
Christianity | Rooted in the ideas and traditions of Judaism and was based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
Jesus of Nazareth | According to Christian teachings, he is the son of God |
Bible | Is the holy book for Christianity and its made up of the Old and New Testaments |
Crucifixion | A type of execution in which a person was nailed or tied to a cross |
Resurrection | The belief that something is brought back to life after being dead |
Apostles | 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training |
Paul | One of the Apostles and an important figure in the spreading of Christianity |
Constantine | Emperor of Rome that converted to Christianity and made it the official religion around 300 AD |
Diocletian | 200s AD he became emperor ofRome and split the empire into two halves |
Attila | Leader of the Huns that attacked the Eastern Roman Empire |
Corruption | The decay of people’s values |
Efficient | Productive and not wasteful |
Justinian | Emperor of Rome from 527 to 565 and tried to retake the old Rome Empire |
Theodora | Wife of Justinian and convinced him to stay and fight in Constantinople. |
Byzantine empire | What the Eastern Roman Empire developed into |