Gr 6 Rome vocabulary
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| patrician | a wealthy, powerful citizen of ancient Rome
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| plebian | a common citizen of Rome
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| republic | a form of government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders
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| representative | a person elected to represent the people
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| Senate | a governing body in which ancient Roman representatives served
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| consul | one of two officials who managed the government and the army in ancient Rome
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| dictator | a person who has total control over the people
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| tribune | in Ancient Rome, men who were appointed to protect the rights of plebians
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| patriotism | a sense of pride in one's country
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| caesar | an ancient Roman emperor
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| Hannibal | 247 B.C.-183 B.C. Carthaginian general who launched an invasion against the Romans from Spain by crossing the Alps
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| Scipio | 185 B.C.- 129 B.C. Ancient Roman general who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal to retreat from Rome
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| Julius Caesar | 100 B.C.- 44 B.C. Ancient Roman general whose murder led to the end of the Roman republic
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| emperor | the ruler of an empire
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| gladiator | a professional fighter in ancient Rome
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| Pax Romana | "Roman Peace" A time when ancient Rome was prosperous and peaceful
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| colosseum | sports arena that hosted organized battles
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| Claudius | 10 B.C. - 54 A.D. Ancient Roman emperor after Caligula, who tried to improve conditions in the Empire
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| Nero | ancient Roman emperor upon whose death civil war broke out
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| Marcus Aurelius | 121-180 A.D. ancient Roman philosopher, general and emperor, who was perhaps the greatest of Rome's " Five Good Emperors"
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| catacomb | an underground room used as a burial site
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| synagogue | Jewish place of worship
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| disciple | one of a small group of people who followed Jesus
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| persecute | to punish
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| auction | to sell something to the highest bidder
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| pope | leader of the Roman Catholic church
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| pillage | to rob
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| vandal | a person who destroys property
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