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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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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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Aqueduct |
A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances. |
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Census |
A periodic count of all the people living in a county, city, or other region. |
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Gladiator |
A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoned of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public. |
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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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Cleopatra |
69-30 B.C. Ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49-45 B.C. |
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Augustus |
63 B.C.-A.D. 14 First Roman emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana. |
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Gaul |
An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France.
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Colosseum |
A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place.
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Pantheon |
A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddess.
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Pompeii |
An ancient city in southwestern Italy that buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
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