Ancient Rome & The Rise Of Christianity

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Etruscans-

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first people of Rome; Italian peninsula settled by mysterious people

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Republic-

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no one person had too much power; people choose officials;

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Patrician-

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member of upper class; senate; influenced laws

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Consul-

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two people were chosen; supervise the business of gov. and command armies

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Dictator-

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ruler with absolute power; complete power over gov.

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Plebian-

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farmers, merchants, artisans, traders who made up most of society; little power

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Tribune-

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people who were elected officials for plebeians; leaders to protect plebeians

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Veto-

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to reject laws; block

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Legion-

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basic unit of the Roman army, consisted of citizen soldiers who originally fought without being paid & supplied own weapons

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Imperialism-

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establishing control over foreign lands and people

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Latifundia-

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huge estates bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens

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Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus-

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Tiberius elected tribune wanted to distribute land to poor families; Gaius elected tribune wanted to feed poor

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Julius Caesar-

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ambitious military commander; forces senate to make him dictator because he was successful

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Augustus-

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real name Octavian; given name by senate and declared him first citizen

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Census-

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population count

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Hadrian-

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good emperor codified roman law making it equal for all

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Virgil-

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Greek roman

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Satirize-

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make fun of

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Mosaic-

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a picture made from chips of colored stone or glass

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Engineering-

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is the application of science & mathematics to develop useful structures and machines

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Aqueduct-

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bridge-like stone structures that carried water from the hills to Roman cities (pipes)

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Ptolemy-

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astronomer-mathematician who proposed theory that earth was center of universe

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Messiah-

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anointed person sent by god; Jews hope messiah would appear to lead them to freedom

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Apostle-

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Jesus’ 12 followers that helped him with his mission

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Paul-

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Jewish man who had a vision that Jesus was speaking with him and switch over religion; spread Christianity

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Martyr-

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people who suffer and die for beliefs

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Constantine-

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moved capital to Constantinople, stopped the persecution of Christians

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Clergy-

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group of people who conduct Christian services

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Bishop-

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high - church official responsible for everyone in diocese

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Patriarch-

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highest church official in city

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Pope-

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head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Heresy-

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beliefs said to be contrary to official church teachings

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Augustine-

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church scholar who was bishop, combined Christian doctrine & Greco-Roman learning

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Diocletian-

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emperor who spilt Roman Empire in to two parts; Eastern and Western

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Inflation-

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the rapid rise of prices

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Constantinople-

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new capital of “New Rome” - Byzantine empire

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Huns-

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nomadic people of central Asia, invaded Rome

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Mercenary-

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foreign soldiers serving for pay, to defend its borders; no loyalty to Rome