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ruler who has total power
absolute ruler
one of the followers of jesus who preached and spread his teachings
apostle
a pipeline of channel built to carry water to populated areas
aqueduct
a government in which the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner
autocracy
a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
aristocracy
a high-ranking christian official who supervises a number of local churches
bishop
a conflict between two political groups within the same country
civil war
the art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized
classical art
a humorous form of drama that often includes slapstick and satire
comedy
in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful official elected each year to command the army and direct the government
consul
a government ruled by it's citizens, either directly or through representatives
democracy
the dispersal of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine - especially during the period more than 1,800 years that followed the Romans' destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
Diaspora
in ancient Rome, a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time
dictator
a government in which citizens rule directly rather than through representatives
direct democracy
long narrative poems celebrating the deeds of legendary of traditional heros
epics
in ancient Rome, one of the professional fighter who engaged in battles to the death in public areas
gladiator
an ancient culture that developed from a blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture
Greco-Roman culture
relating to the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great to the late second century B.C.
Hellenistic
in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land
helot
religious beliefs of opinions that differ from the official teachings of a christian church
heresy
a decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services
inflation
a military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback
legion
a soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army
mercenary
absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.
anarchy
to drive away; expel
banished
one of the voting divisions of the ancient Roman people, each division having one vote
centuries
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
chariot
an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire
Colosseum
a person who takes part in a conspiracy; plotter
conspirator
the act of crucifying
crucifixion
to discover the meaning of
decipher
to represent in a picture or sculpture
depicted
the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage
dowry
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, esp. at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people
ephor
a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization
executive
any of several related painting types, done on plaster on walls or ceilings
fresco
a person or group considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc., of a predecessor
heir
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., esp. before the time of Alexander the Great
Hellenic
a group of persons organized in order of ranks, with each level subject to the authority of the one above
hierarchy
soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
infantry
pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice
judicial
pieces of property covering tremendous areas
latifundia
having the function of making laws
legislative
a village and plain of ancient Greece northeast of Athens. It was the site of a major victory over the Persians in 490 B.C.
marathon
a system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited.
monarchy
A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society
myth
a government ruled by a few people
oligarchy
a Pan-Hellenic festival in ancient Greece consisting of athletic games and contests of choral poetry and dance, first celebrated in 776 B.C. and held periodically until A.D. 393 on the plain of Olympia in honor of the Olympian Zeus
Olympics
a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which a prominent citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years
ostracism
a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis, most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order
Parthenon
the highest ranking family status in an Ancient Roman household, always a male position
paterfamilias
rich aristocrats who dominated the politics and government of the city and empire
partrician
long period of peace and prosperity
Pax Romana
a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus
peninsula
a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons
phalanx
study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language
philosopher
took goods by force in wartime
pillaged
common people of rome
plebeian
a Greek city-state the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
polis
the head of the Christian church
pope
roman judge
praetor
a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle
pythagorean theorem
a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives
representative democracy
a form of government in which power is in the hand of representatives and leaders are elected by the people
republic
groups or individuals that innocently bear the blame for others
scapegoats
razor sharp knives or blades
scythes
supreme governing body, originally made up of only aristrocrates
senate
a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
tragedy
in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
tribunes
in ancient Rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government
triumvirate
in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support
tyrant
the culture that evolved in Europe and spread to the Americas
Western Civilization
a fortified hilltop
acropolis
a shield that covered half of the soldier's body
hoplites