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Unit 4 Roman Empire
Vocab & Important people for Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pax Romana | a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire between 27 BCE and 180 CE |
| Civil Service | a body of professional government workers |
| Province | a political division; similar to a state |
| Currency | money; Roman currency consisted of gold and silver coins |
| Aqueduct | a raised, human-made channel that carries water from distant places |
| Arch | a shape used in Roman engineering that allowed for much larger structures |
| Christianity | a religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth that developed in Judea at the beginning of the first century AD |
| Crucifixion | a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross |
| Monotheism | the belief in only one God |
| Persecution | punishing a group because of its beliefs or differences |
| Constantine | Roman emperor who moved the Empire’s capital to Constantinople, first Roman emperor to become a Christian. |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Founder of Christianity, he taught about kindness and love for God. His teachings spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world |
| Ethics | Issues of right and wrong and how to treat people |