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Pax Romana |
Augustus paved the way for 200 years of peace and prosperity in Rome. From 27 B.C. to 180 A.D. this era was known as the |
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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 structure built to carry water over long distances. |
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cencues |
a periodic count of all people living in a country city or other region |
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galidator |
An roman athlete usually a slave crminal or prisoner of war who was forced to fight for the entertanment of the public. |
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Julius Ceaser |
Roman general who became the republics dictator of rome. |
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cleopatra |
Ruler of the egyptians goverment in alexdraina who backed caeser in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C |
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Augustus |
First roman emperor won the civil war following Julius caeser assasonation and went on unify the empire and establish the pax romana. |
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Gaul |
an ancient region and roman province that inculded most of the present day france. |
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Colussem |
A large stadium in the ancient rome where the atletes events took place |
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Pantheon |
A large dome temple built in ancient rome to honor many gods and goddess |
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pompeii |
An ancient city in the southwestern italy that was buried by the eruption of the mountain vesturains. |
