Chapter 11 Vocab Flashcards
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Cicero
One such person Cicero, a philospher and gifted orator, or public speaker.
Julius Caesar
The two most powerful of these generals was Julius Caesar, he was a great general
Pompey
Caeser made a alliance with two of Romes most powerful men Pompey and Crassus
Augustus
The other was Caesar’s adopted son Octavian later called Augustus
currency
Romans used currency or money
Pax Romana
or roman peace
aqueduct
is a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.
Roman languages
they include italian, french, spanish, portuguese, and Romanian
Civil Law
is 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 Narzareth
religions were based on the life and teachings of Narzareth.
bible
The christian bible is made up of two parts
crucifixion
a type of execution in which a person was nailed to cross
Resurrection
Jesus’s rise from the dead as the Resurrection
disciples
or followers, claimed to see him again
Paul
Probably the most important figure in the spread of Christianity after Jesus’s death was named Paul of Tarsus
Constantine
In the early 300’s, the emperor Constantine became a christian
Diocletian
he became emperor in the late 200’s
Attila
Meanwhile, the Huns, under a fearsome leader named Attila raided Roman territory in the East
corruption
the decay of people’s values
Justinian
An emperor who ruled from 527 to 565, reuniting the old Roman Empire was a passion
Theodora
Justinian’s smart and powerful wife Theodora convinced him to stay and fight
Byzantine Empire
Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire
