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volcano |
•an opening in the earth’s surfacethrough which molten rock, gases, and rock fragments are forced out. |
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consul |
•one of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded thearmy and was supreme judge |
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patrician |
•a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the earlyyears of Rome |
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plebeian |
•a common farmer, trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome |
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Punic Wars |
•A conflict between Rome and Carthage in 200BC. ending in Rome’s victory |
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Senate |
•lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government inRome’s republic |
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tribune |
•an elected leader of ancient Rome that represented plebeians |
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12 tables |
•earliest written collection of laws drawn upby the patricians and was foundation of Roman law. |
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census |
•a periodic count of all the peopleliving in a country, city, or other region |
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Civil War |
•an armed conflict between groupswithin one country |
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dictator |
a ruler who has absolute power |
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gladiator |
•a Roman athlete, usually a slave,criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment ofthe public |
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Pax Romana |
•a period of peace for the Romansbeginning with rule of Augustus in 27 BC. and lasting for 200 years |
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apostle |
•one of the 12 closest followers of Jesus chosen by him to help him teach |
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Christianity |
•religion based on teachings of Christ based on New Testament |
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Messiah |
•special leader for Jewish people sent by God |
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New Testament |
2nd part of Christian Bible containing descriptions and teachings ofChrist |
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Parable |
a simple story that contains amessage or truth |
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Pope |
•bishop, or leader of the church ofRome and the Roman Catholic church. |
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bishop |
a regional church leader in Rome |
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crucifixion |
putting to death by hanging on the cross |
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Eastern Orthodox Church |
•Branch of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine empire and that doesnot 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 dealtwith marriage, property rights, slavery, crime, and women’s rights |
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Persecution |
•a policy of arresting, injuring, orkilling members of a religious or ethnic group |
