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18 Cards in this Set
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Aqueduct
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waterway which brought water into the city
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Augustus
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Honored one, Octavian, Caesar's grand nephew
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Census
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count of people living in an area
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Civil War
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war between groups from within one country
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Cleopatra
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21 year old ruler of Egypt, wanted to rule with Caesar
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Colosseum
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famous arena built in 80 A.D. that held 50,000
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Dictator
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person who rules with absolute power
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Gaul
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modern day France, ancient Roman province
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Gladiator
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slave, criminal or prisoner forced to fight in bloody contests to the death
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Ides Of March
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the 15th of March. In 44 B.C. Caesar was assassinated on this day
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Julius Caesar
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a patrician, senator, commander of army, who was murdered on 3/15/44 B.C.
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Mount Vesuvius
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erupted in 79 A.D.
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Pantheon
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temple built to honor all the gods/goddesses of Rome
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Pax Romana
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Latin for Roman Peace; lasted about 200 years
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Pompeii
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ancient city buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
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Pony Express
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a mail system developed by the Romans
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Roads
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roads and boats helped make travel, trade, and communication possible. There were 50,000 miles of roads.
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Twelve Tables
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the first written laws of Rome
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