Rome 2 Macs

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Odoacer

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conquered Rome in A.D. 476

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Romulus

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a legendary hero said to have founded Rome

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a

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s

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Romulus and Remus

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Twin brothers who according to legend started the city of Rome.They had a disagreement. Romulus killed Remus.

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Augustus

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Defeated Marc Anthony to become the leader of Rome

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Virgil

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Poet who wrote the Aeneid

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Remus

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the twin brother of Romulus

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Republic

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a form of government in which citizens vote for representatives, who vote for their constituents .

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shape of the Italian peninsula

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kicking boot

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Julius Caesar

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Dictator who took over Rome with military power

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republic

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a government in which people elect their leaders

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Consuls

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Two leaders elected for one year terms. They led the army.They shared power. Either could veto the actions of the other.

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island west of the "toe" of the Italian peninsula

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Sicily

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Hannibal

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General of Carthage, led army and war elephants over the Pyranees Mountains

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peninsula

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a body of land surrounded on three sides by water

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Senate

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the powerful governing body in Rome.members served for life. They declared war. They made peace treatise and formed alliances.

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mountains that form the northern border of Italy

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Alps

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Ptolemy

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theory that stated the world was the center of the universe

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patrician

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class of people made up of wealthy landowners and government officials

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Dictator

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a ruler with absolute authority.

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mountains that form the "backbone" of the Italian peninsula

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Apennine

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Jesus

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founder of christianity, Jewish

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plebeian

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class of mostly common farmers

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Patricians

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were wealthy decendants of Rome's earliest settlers. They controlled both the senate and the assembly which elected the consuls.

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plain located on the west coast of central Italy

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Latium

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Paul

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Spread Christianity throughout Roman empire, Jesus' closest desciple

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Senate

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a government body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders

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Plebeians

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other Roman citizens or the common people.

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river that runs through the center of the Latium Plain

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Tiber

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consul

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one of a pair of leaders of Rome's executive branch of government

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Tribunes

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elected leader in the Plebeian.

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city located beside the Tiber River on northern edge of Latium Plain

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Rome

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Punic wars

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wars fought between Rome and the wealthy Phoenician City state or polis of Carthage. Carthage was located in northern Africa (Tunis, Tunisia)

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Hannibal

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Carthigian leader involved in the Second Punic War. He used elephants as a secret weapon.

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twin boys, rescued by wolves, helped grandfather regain the throne, said to be founders of Rome (on hilltop where they were rescued)

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Romulus and Remus

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Cicero

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a aRoman consul and great orator

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Province

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self governing religion ruled by a governor.

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Rome grew and expanded across ______ hills

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seven

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Agustus

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ruler of Rome from 27 BC to 14 AD

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Julius Caesar

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A Roman leader who first was elected a consul. He then organized an army and took over Gaul (France ) During a time of Civil War the Senate agreed to allow Ceasar to rule as dictator for ten years (usually it was 6 months)

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Pax Romana

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a period of peace and stability that lasted for about 200 years

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Brutus and Cassius

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two friends of Julius Caesar who took part in a plot to remove him from power. On the Ides of March (March 15) Caesar was stabbed to death by his "friends" Brutus and Cassius.

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aqueduct

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a channel or pipe that carries water from a spring, stream, or lake into towns

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Triumvirate

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a group of three rulers who shared power. Octavian. Antony and Lepidus.

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Colosseum

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a large arena in Rome

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gladiator

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a trained warrior who engaged in combat to the death to entertain the public

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Forum

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a public place where people meet for business or recreation.

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Before Rome was founded, the ____ settled on plains northwest of the Tiber River called ____

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Etruscans
Etrusca

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Gladiator

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a person who was trained as a warrior who was the person may have been a prisoner or slave.

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Aqueduct

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a system of bridges or canals used to carry fresh water to cities.

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Around ____ , the Etruscan kings were overthrown by leading families of Rome

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509 B.C.

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Christianity

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a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ

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Romance Languages

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languages which trace their beginnings to the Latin language. They are Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian, and Portuguese.

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Pax Romana

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a time in history which started with Augustus. It lasted for about 200 years. It was a time of peace.

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About how many years did Rome remain a republic?

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500

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to prevent a law; to day no

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veto

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Augustus

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the nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. He was also know as Octavian.

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Pompeii

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One of two cities buried by the eruption of mt. Vesuvius in 79a.d.The other was Herculaneum.

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Persecute

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the seeking out and punishment of Christians for their beliefs.

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Martyr

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people willing to die for their beliefs.

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the two most important magistrates who had to agree with each other on important issues

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consuls

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elected by plebeians; could not make laws; could veto actions by magistrates or consuls

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tribunes

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advantages of joining Roman army

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1 pay 2 food 3 place to live
4 learn a trade
5 land or money at retirement

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disadvantages of being a Roman soldier

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1. not allowed to marry 2. began age 16 3. lasted 20-25 years 4.far from home long time 5.might be killed

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born in 100 B.C. to a wealthy patrician family in Rome

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Julius Caesar

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former name of country today known as France

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Gaul

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Julius Caesar joined forces with ____ and helped her defeat her brother, the pharaoh of egypt

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Cleopatra

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month named for Julius Caesar on the Julian calendar

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July

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Ides of March

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March 15, 44 B.C. when Julius Caesar was killed

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Caesar's friend who participated in Julius Caesar's assassination

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Brutus
"Et tu Brutus"

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new name of Octavian which means "honored one"

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Augustus

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Roman peace; time under Augustus

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Pax Romama

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high arched structure built to carry water over long distances

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aqueduct