Rome

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Consul

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One of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army direct the government.

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Republic

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A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders elected by citizens who have the right to vote

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Tribune

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An official elected by the plebeians to protect the rights

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Patrician

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A member of the wealthy, privileged upper-class

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Dictator

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A political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time.

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Legion

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A military unit, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback.

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Civil War

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A conflict between two political groups within the same country

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Plebeian

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One of the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population

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Punic Wars

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A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage; resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Romes dominance over the Western Mediterranean

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Triumvirate

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A group of 3 leaders sharing control of the government

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Pax Romana

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A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman empire.
Means roman peace

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Veto

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Overrule, reject

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Twelve Tablets

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The basis of Roman law that were carved onto 12 Tablets; they established the idea that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law

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Hannibal

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Carthaginian General. A brilliant military strategist wanted to avenge Carthage’s earlier defeat.

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Julius Caesar

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A strong military leader and military strategist. Lead Rome as part of the triumvirate.

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Fresco

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A painting made on a damp plaster

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Mount Vesuvius

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The Volcano that erupted in Pompeii.

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Virgil

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Roman poet who spent 10 years writing the Aeneid.

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Livy

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Roman historian. Wrote a multivolume history of Rome, but it consisted more of legends.

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Tacitus

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Roman historian. Presented facts accurately. Wrote about the good and bad of imperial Rome.

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Aqueduct

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A pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas

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Diaspora

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Dispersal of Jews

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Apostle

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Follower of Jesus

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Scapegoats

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Somebody that you blame for the mistakes of others

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Hierarchy

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A system in which people are ranked above the other according to status and authority.

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Bishop

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A high-ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches

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Peter

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First Pope

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Pope

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The Bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church

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St. Augustine

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Bishop of the city of Hippo. Wrote The City of God. Was written after the destruction of Rome in the 5th century.

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Inflation

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A decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services.

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Mercenary

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A paid soldiered to fight in a foreign army

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Diocletian

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Roman emperor. Divided Rome, ruled over the east while a co-ruler ruled the west.

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Constantine

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Roman emperor. United Rome again under a single ruler. Moved the capital if Rome to the western half in the Greek city of Byzantium.

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Constantinople

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The city of Constantine. The capital of Rome. (Byzantium)

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Attila

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Was the leader of the Germanic peoples and the Huns against their attempt to take over Rome.

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Paul

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Apostle, wrote the epistles which were influential letters about Jesus.

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Augustus

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Original name Octavian; Caesars grandnephew and adopted son. Took control of Rome for 10 years as a part of a second triumvirate.