Chapter 11 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Cicero
Some Romans tried to stop the chaos in Rome´s government. One such person was Cicero, a philosopher, and gifted orator, or public speaker
Julius Caesar
Generals were working to take over the government. The most powerful of these generals was Julius Caesar
Pompey
Caesar also had powerful friends. Before he went to Gaul, he made an alliance with two of Romes most influential men.
Augustus
Caesars son Octavian, later called Augustus
Currency
Money
Pax Romana
Roman Peace
Aqueduct
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.
Roman Languages
They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Roman
Civil Law
A legal system based on a written code of laws
Christianity
This religion was based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
A magical baby that’s life is based on Christianity
Bible
the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.
Crucifixion
A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross
Resurrection
Jesus´s rise from the dead
Disciples
a personal follower of Jesus during his life
Paul
The most important figure in the spread the Christianity is Paul of Tarsus
Constantine
In the early 300s, the emperor Constantine became a Christian
Diocletian
became emperor in the late 200s
Attila
Raided Roman territory in the East
Corruption
Decay of peoples values
Justinian
An emporer who ruled from 527- 565
Theodora
Justinian´s wife
Byzantine Empire
Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire
