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15 Cards in this Set
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Twelve Tables |
a list of rules that was the basis of Roman legal system |
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Men vs. Women ( Status Right ) |
Men: Farmers, Merchants Women: Some legal rights, owned property, left property to whomever they chose |
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Achievements |
Equality under law, Grand buildings, Aqueducts |
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Famous People |
Julius Caesar-citizenship to many, increased pay for soldiers Emperor Augustus-civil service system, tax system |
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Geography |
Peninsula, Mountains, and Tiber River |
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Patricians |
Wealthy landowners who held most power |
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Plebians |
the common farmers, artisans, and merchants |
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Culture |
Honored powerful gods and goddesses through rituals Discipline, strength, loyalty, practicality, usefulness |
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Language |
Latin languages were used in different cultures, united the empire, poetry, historical, and philosophical works |
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Christianity |
Founded by Jesus, promised eternal life after death, new religion across Roman empire |
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Jesus |
Founder of Christianity, Jewish, Son of God & Virgin Mary |
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Constantine |
Roman emperor, credit God, Moved capital of Rome to Byzantium |
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Theodosius |
Made Christianity the empire's official religion in 380 |
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Diocletian |
Emperor of Rome that divided them into two parts, East & West |
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Pax Romana |
Roman Peace, time of peace and prosperity |
