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cicero

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a philosopher, gifted orator, or public speeches

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julius caesar

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the most powerful general

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pompey

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one of Romes most influential men

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Augustus

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ceaser adopted son

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currency

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money

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pax Romana

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roman peace

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aqueduct

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is a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities

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Romance languages

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they include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian

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civil law

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a legal system based on a written code of laws

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Christianity

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this religion is was based on life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

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jesus of Nazareth

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many people believed he was the Jewish Messiah

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bible

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the holy book of Christianity

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crucifixion

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a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross

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resurrection

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jesus rise from the dead

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disciples

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followers

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paul

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traveled throughout Rome spreading Christian teachings

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constantine

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a emperor who became a Christian

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diocletian

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became emperor in late 200s

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Attila

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raided Roman territory in the east

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corruption

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the decay of peoples values

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Justinian

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a emperor who ruled from 527 to 565.

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Theodore

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Theodora convinced Justinian to stay and fight

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Byzantine empire

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Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine empire