VCJH. Rome & Christianity. Chpt 11-1 Flashcards
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Orator
A public speaker
Cicero
An orator, statesman and philosopher who tried to stop the chaos in Rome’s government
Banished when Caesar died
Julius Caesar
A very powerful general who later became a dictator
Augustus
Rome’s first emperor. Made many improvements to Rome.
Ended the Republic
Provinces
Outlying areas controlled by Rome
Currency
Money
Romans used gold and silver coins
Pax Romana
Peace of Rome
- first 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
Aqueduct
A raised channel used to carry water from the mountains to the cities.
Ovid
Wrote poems about Roman mythology
Romance
Latin languages that included Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
“Romance languages”
Civil law
A legal system based on a written code of laws.
Who avenged the killing of Caesar?
Marc Antony and Octavian
Why did Octavian later dislike Marc Antony?
Antony divorced Octavian’s sister to marry Cleopatra
What did Octavian change his name to?
What position did he hold?
Octavian became Augustus, the first emperor of Rome.
Antony and Cleopatra killed themselves.
The Roman Empire grew to control the entire Mediterranean area. Why did they expand?
- control hostile neighbors
- more resources
- some emperors liked fighting
Why could arches support heavier weights?
Rounded shape
A set of arches combined to support the roof of a building are called
A vault
Frescoe
Type of painting done on plaster by the Romans.
Roman writers used what language?
Latin
Latin developed into many different languages called the ____________ ______________.
ROMANce languages
Civil law was derived from Roman law. It is a legal system based on ____________________________.
Written codes of law
