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Disciple
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Follower
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Messiah
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"The savior"
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Cicero
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gifted philosopher
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Thermae
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The bath houses
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province
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A self-governing region
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plebians
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farmers and workers
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senate
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a council of representatives
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roman government: chief executive
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consuls
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Emperor
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-ruler of an empire.
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marius
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used slaves as soldiers
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Scrolls
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long rolls of papyrus paper
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Justinian
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Wrote famous code of laws
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who controlled the senate
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romes patricians
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Tribunes
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elected representatives who protect Plebeians' political rights
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Romulus
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Founded Rome in 753 B.C.
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gravitas/simplicitas/pietas
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roman values of seriousness, simplicity, and peity to family, government, and republic/empire
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scipio
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Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
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Legions
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primary unit of the Roman Army
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Commodus Rule
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Marcus Aurelius's son
savage ruler only cared about himself NOT Rome
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Censors
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These magistrates consisted of 2 people. They were in charge of taxes, the census, and they oversaw the senate admission.
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Maniple
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120 soldiers in a neat formation
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Who founded the RomanChurch?
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Peter the Apostle
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Plebian
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farmers, artisans and merchants who couldn't participate in government
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triumvirate
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3 people in a political alliance
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Patricians
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Nobles, upper class of Roman society
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Alps
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Europe's highest mountain extending in an arc from the Mediteranean coast to the Balkan peninsula
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Period of 5 good emperors
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96-180 CE.
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auxiliary
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part-time soldiers who helped the legionaires
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Who is the Roman goddess of love?
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Venus
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tribune
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An elected official in ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians, or common people
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Patrician
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A member of a wealthy, upper-class family in the Ancient Roman Republic
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Constantinople
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made the Roman capital by Constantine, it was located on a natural crossroads of trade
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dictator
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when a political leader gains total control and was appointed in times of crises
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Israel
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an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
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Pompeii
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Roman city near Naples, Italy, which was buried during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
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Parable
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A story that teaches a religious idea.
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Arisrocracy
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a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges
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Etruscans
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Beginning in the 700s BCE,first rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; Laid the foundation for Rome and Roman civilization
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Tiberius
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son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
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Punic Wars
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three wars between Rome and Carthage
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consul
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two people who were elected by senators to serve and who shared power. Also They Commanded Rome's army.
"two people"
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Mark Antony
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Caesar's chief general; Mark Antony and Octavian battled for the Caesars spot when he was assassinated
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Plebeians
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common people, lower class of Roman society
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Diocletian
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Roman emperor who was faced with military problems, when that happend he decided to divide the empire between himself in the east and maximian in the west. he did the last persecution of the Christians
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Zama
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(202 BC) The single battle that ultimately destroyed Hannibal (Roman imperialism). Since the Hannibal was not expecting an attack on African soil, they lost, in 1 day, Spain and foreign trading ports.
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Barbarians
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Northern Tribes who invaded and sacked Rome, Generic term for foreign invaders of a different religion.
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Second Triumvirate
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Caesar's nephew Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus. After Caesar's death they joined together to crush the assassins. 43 B.C.--they took control of Rome and ruled for 10 yrs. Their alliance ended in jealousy and violence: Octavian forced Lepidus to retire; Ocatavian and Antony became rivals. Antony fell in love with Cleopatra and Ocatavian accused Antony of plotting to rule Rome from Egypt. Civil war--Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra, who later commit suicide.
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Aqueduct
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a structure that carries water over long distances
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Bath houses
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Romans would visit this place to relax, stay healthy and play games
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empire
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In this type of government, people are ruled by an emperor.
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New Testamet
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the second part of the christian bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of jesus and of his early followers.
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Lex Agraria
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Redistribution of public land to lower classes; encouraged Plebs to make rural livings rather than suffer in city; led to Gracchus' murder
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New Testament
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the second part of the Christian bible, containing the teachings of Jesus and his early followers
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Vesta
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Goddess of the Fire and the Hearth. Daughter of Saturn and Ops.
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Domus Aurea
Nero's Golden House
Imperial
AD64-68
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Rome, Italy
Architect Severus and Celer
octagonal hall
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circus
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an arena in ancient Rome; also the show held there
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How were the values and beliefs of Ancient Roman societies reflected in the arts and architecture?
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...
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assembly
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only men; voted yes or no; only plebians
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when did the roman catholics and eastern orthodox split happen?
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1054 CE
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republic
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a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them
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Profile
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In geography a map showing a crosss section of a land surface.
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Roman Legions
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Armies of Rome. Rome's military was its great strength. They built the roads and kept the borders of The Empire safe. Very loyal to their Generals.
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Who did Zeus choose in the Judgement of Paris?
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Aphrodite
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Octavian/Augustus
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Was the first emperor of Rome. Once he one power, he started to respect the senate. He gave the people peace and prosperity.
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Claudius
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was a renowed scholar but as he grew older he had difficulty focusing on affairs of state
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Julius Caesar
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Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power
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Mercenary
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a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
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Hamilcar Barca
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was Hannibals father, was a general in Carthage's army and he told Hannibal to always hate the Romans and seek to destroy it.
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A majority of poor Romans were either these two things:
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slaves or jobless
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Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus
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two brothers whose deaths triggered a civil war in rome around 120 BC
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causes of 1st punic war
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carthage interfered with access to mediterranean, fought for control of it and sicily
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Cornelius Scipio Africanus
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The roman general that won the battle of zama at the end of punic war #2.
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Reasons for a dictator
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Dictators were used in a time of crisis for 6 months
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Decline of Roman Empire
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As the Roman Empire fell, most of Western Europe entered a period of chaos and disorder
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What happened to the Gracchus Brothers?
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they were both murdered by Senators who did not like their attempts at reform
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Consuls only serve one term, why?
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so you dont get too much power -pervents anyone from gaining to much power
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A dictator was appointed in the ancient Roman Republic when
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the consuls couldn't agree and it was considered an emergency
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