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Ch. 11 Rome and Christianity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cicero | Roman orator and philosopher, he tried to limit power of Rome's generals and give control of the government back to the Senate |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general, he was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life, but was later murdered by a group of Senators |
| Pompey | Roman general, he was an ally of Caesar but later the two went to war and Pompey was defeated in Egypt |
| Augustus | First Roman emperor, he was originally named Octavian. He was the great-nephew of Julius Caesar and gained control of Rome after defeating Marc Antony in battle. As emperor, he built many monuments and a new forum. |
| Pax Romana | Roman peace |
| aqueduct | raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities |
| Romance languages | Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian |
| civil law | legal system based on written code of laws |
| Christianity | religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
| Jesus of Nazareth | founder of Christianity, he taught about kindness and love for God. His teachings spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world. |
| crucifixion | type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross |
| resurrection | Jesus's rise from the dead |
| Apostles | 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training |
| disciples | followers of Christ |
| Paul of Tarsus | one of the most important figures in the spread of Christianity, he worked to spread Jesus's teachings and wrote letters that explained key ideas of Christianity |
| Constantine | Roman emperor, he was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian. He moved the empire's capital from Rome to Constantinople and removed bans on Christianity |
| Messiah | God's annointed one |
| Diocletian | Roman Emperor, he divided the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves |
| Attila | leader of the Huns, he led invasions of Constantinople, Greece, Gaul, and northern Italy and was greatly feared by the Romans |
| corruption | the decay of people's values |
| Justinian | Emperor of the eastern Roman Empire, he organized all Roman laws into legal system called the Justinian code. He also conquered much of the Mediterranean and built the Hagia Sophia |
| Theodora | Wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, she was a smart and powerful woman who helped him rule effectively |
| Byzantine Empire | the society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire |
| efficient | productive and not wasteful |
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