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Reid History chp 5

terms and key concepts of Ancient Rome

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imperialism establishing control over foreign lands and peoples
latifundia huge family estates brought up by wealthy families
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus young plebian brothers who were among the first to attempt reforms
Julius Caesar ambitious military leader who dominated Rome
Augustus means "exalted one" and was the name the senate gave Caesar's successor, Octavian.
census population count to make taxes more fair
Hadrian codified Roman Law, making it the same for provinces
Virgil wrote epic poem, Aeneid
satirize to make fun of Roman society
mosaics pictures made from chips of colored glass or stone
engineering application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures and machines
aqueducts bridgelike stone structures that carried water from the hills to Rome
Ptolemy astronomer mathematician who proposed his theory that Earth was the center of the universe
Messiah anointed king sent by god to lead people to freedom
apostles 12, means "a person sent forth"
Paul Jew from Asia Minor, played most influential role in spreading Christianity
martyrs people who suffer or die for their beliefs
Constantine Emperor who issued the Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan granted freedom of worship
clergy only men, group who conducted christian services
diocese christian community and its clergy
bishop high church official responsible for everyone in his diocese
patriarch group of bishops who exercised authority over other bishops
Popes claimed authority over all other bishops
heresies beliefs said to be contrary to the official church teachings
Augustine greatest of early church scholars; combined christian doctrine with Greco-Roman learning
Diocletian emperor who set out to restore order and split Rome into 2 parts
Maximiam Diocletian's co-emporer
inflation rapid rise of prices
Constantinople new capitol under Constantine
Huns nomadic people; migrated from central Asia to eastern Europe
mercenaries foreign soldiers serving for pay to defend borders
Who did Rome fight and conquer in the Punic wars? Carthage
Who led Carthage's army into battle with Rome? Hanibal
Who was Octavian? Caesar's grand nephew and successor
Aeneid epic poem that attempted to prove Rome's past was just as exciting as Greece's
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