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Chapter 5, Section 2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | domination of one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region |
| Latifundia | huge estates bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens |
| Tiberius Gracchus | elected a tribune in 133 BC, called on the state to distribute land to poor farmers |
| Gaius Gracchus | elected tribune 10 years later, sought a wider range of reforms, including the use of public funds to buy grain to feed the poor |
| Julius Caesar | a brilliant military commander, who was an enemy of Pompey, and he eventually defeated Pompey |
| Augustus | exalted one |
| Census | population count |
| Hadrian | another influencial Roman emperor who codified Roman law, making it the same for all provinces |