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oval arena with a seating capacity of 200,000 people |
circus maximus |
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leader of german tribes that invaded rome |
alaric |
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city where germans defeated the roman army |
Adrianople |
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the "good emperor" who built the pantheon |
hadrian |
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emperor who established rule by divine right |
diocletion |
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real name of augustus |
octavian |
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title taken by the roman emperor |
augustus |
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emperor who built a new eatern capital for the roman empire |
constantine |
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city built as the new capital of the roman empire |
constantinople |
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emperor killed by his own bodyguards |
commundus |
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which three things were true of trade during the pax romana |
used same coins, increase of trade, no pirates |
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augustus's main aim as emperor was to |
bring peace and safety to rome |
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under augustus the northern boundary of the empire was the |
rhine and danube rivers |
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the population count that augustus ordered was called |
census |
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what was the pax romana |
time of peace in rome for about 200 years |
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as the empire expanded roman law changed because |
laws needed to be fair for everyone |
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during the republic roman politicians sponsered public games in order to |
get votes |
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most city dwellers in rome lived in |
apartments |
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between 90 and 180 A.D. all roman emperors were |
adopted |
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what were the causes of the fall of the roman empire |
economic problems, poor leadership, german invasion |
