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caligula
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abolished sales tax, allowed people in exile to return, increased court system's power as emperor. in 37-41 A.D.
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nero
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constructed many new buildings, gave slaves the right to file complaints, assisted cities suffering from disasters as emporer in 54-68 A.D.
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hadrian
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this was an emporer known as the good emporer they presided over nearly a century of prosperity 96-180 A.D.
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aqueduct
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a human made channel made for carrying water long distances
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Rhine River
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The Rhine River is located in the notheren empire of Europe
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Danube River
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The Danube River is located in the notheren empire of Europe
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puteoil
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Puteoil is one of the largest port cities on the bay of Naples
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Ostia
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one of the largest port cites on the bay of Naples
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currencey
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A common system of money
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Vault
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Rows of arches built against one another to form a curved celling
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Virgil
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a roman writer who wrote a poem that describes the adventures of the trojan prince Aeneas and how he came to italy
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Horace
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a famous poet who wrote satires
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Satires
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poem writen by Horace
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Odes
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poems that express strong emotions about life
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Galen
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a greek doctor who brought many medical ideas to Rome
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Anatomy
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the study of the body stucture
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ptolemy
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an important scientist of the Roman empire
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forum
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the center of the main roads crossing at right angles
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Gladiators
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enslaved, ciminal or poor people who faught people and animals
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paterfamilies
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father of the family
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sparticus
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a galdiator who lead the slave revolt in 73 B.C.
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plague
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a disease the spreads widely
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inflation
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rapidly increasing prices
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barter
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to exchange goods without using money
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diocletian
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an emporer who came to be in 284 A.D. who introduced reforms
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reforms
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political changes to make things better
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