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21 Cards in this Set
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Romulus and Remus |
According to legend, two brothers who decided to create A city and fought over power for it. Romulus killed Remus for complete power. |
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Julius Caesar |
A Roman general that helped expand the Roman Empire by conquering Gaul and invading Britain |
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Octavian (Augustus) |
Julius Caesar is grand nephew who seized power over Rome |
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Jesus |
The Son of God and rose from the dead; believed by christians |
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Tiber River |
The river in which romulus and remus were supposed to be drowned in but were rescued. |
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Etruscans |
An important group that influenced the development of Roman culture |
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Cuniculus |
An irrigation system invented by the Etruscans |
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Gladiator |
A person trained to fight another person to the death for public entertainment |
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Aquaduct |
A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places |
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Pantheon |
An enormous building built as a temple to all the Roman gods and it had a dome |
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Republic |
A form of government with elected leaders |
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Patrician |
In the Roman Republic, a rich man who held power |
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Plebian |
One of the common people; in the Roman Republic, a person who had no say in government |
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Punic wars |
Wars fought between Rome and Carthage |
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Colosseum |
An ancient amphitheater in Rome where gladiators fight to the death and an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome |
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Circus Maximus |
Where men and women sat together in the colosseum |
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Christianity |
The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
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Gospels |
An account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
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Messiah |
A savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |
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Disciple |
A person who helps a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
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Dome |
A half - round or hemisphere - shaped roof |
