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volcano |
an opening in the surface of the earth through which molten rock, gases, and rock fragments are forced out |
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Plebeian |
A common farmer, trader, or craft worker in Ancient Rome
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Patrician |
A member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic. |
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Republic |
A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them |
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Representative |
A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them |
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Senate |
The law making body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Rome's republic |
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Tribune |
An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians |
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Consul |
One of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and was a supreme judge. |
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Twelve Tables |
The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 B.C, that became the foundation of Roman law. |
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Punic Wars |
A conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200B.C, ending in a victory for Rome. |
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Livy |
A Roman historian |
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Hannibal- |
247?-183? B.C, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War. |
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Scipio Africanus- |
234?-183? B.C, Roman general who defeated Hannibal. |
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civil war |
an armed conflict between groups within one country |
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dictator |
a ruler who has absolute power |
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Pax Romana |
a period of peace for the roman empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 b.c and lasted around 200 years |
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gladiator |
a roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public |
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census |
a periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region |
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Augustus |
63b.c- a.d 14 first roman emperor; established the pax romana |
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Julius Caesar |
100- 44 b.c Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 b.c |
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Pompey |
106- 48 b.c roman politician and general; enemy of Julius caesar |
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Cleopatra |
69-30 b.c Egyptian queen who supported Julius Caesar in the civil war in rome |
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New Testament |
the second part of the christian bible, containing descriptions of the life and teaching of Jesus and of his early followers |
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Messiah |
a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by god to guide them and set up God's rule on earth. Christains believe Jesus to be the messiah |
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christianity |
a religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the new testament |
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parable |
a simple story that contains a message or truth |
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apostle |
one of the 12 cloest followers of Jesus, chosen by him to help him teach |
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crucifixion |
execution on a cross |
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bishop |
a church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular way |
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pope |
the bishop, or church leader of Rome and head of the roman catholic church |
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Jesus |
4?b.c- 29 a.d Jewish religious leader whose teaching became the foundation of Christainity |
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Peter |
5 a.d- 67 a.d one of the 12 apostles of Jesus |
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Paul |
11 a.d- 67? follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world |
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Constantine |
280 a.d- 337 Roman emperor; chose Constantinople as new Roman capital; encouraged Christainity |
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persecution |
a policy of arresting, injuring, or killing members of a religious or ethnic group |
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eastern orthodox Christianity |
a branch of Christianity that developed in the byzantine empire and that does not recognize the pope as its supreme leader |
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justinian code |
a code of law that standardized laws in the byzantine empire and dealt with marriage, property rights, slavery, crime, and women's rights |
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diocletian |
a.d 245- 313 roman emperor who divided the empire in two |
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Justinian |
527-565 one of the greatest Byzantine emperors |
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Theodora |
a.d 500-548 byzantine empress; wife of Justinian |
