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35 Cards in this Set
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Cincero
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Romes greatest orator
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Seneca
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Writer and tutor of Nero
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Vergil
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Greatest Latin poet
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Horace
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Son of slave who turned into most famous literary figure
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Ovid
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Master of lyrics who noted his masterpiece, Metamorphoses
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Livy
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Leading historian of the age
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Plutarch
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Famous greek who wrote Parallel lives
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Tacitus
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Great Roman moralist historian who was critical of imperial regimes
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Visigoths
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West goths
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Ostrogoth
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East goths
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Vandals
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People who moved across France and Spain
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Attila
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Hun leader who conquered much of Italy
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Romulus Augustus
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Last western Roman Emperor
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Constantine I
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Reunited empire and moved capital to Byzantine (aka Constantinople)
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Theodosius
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Made Christianity sole state religion
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Justinian
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Attempted to restore Roman Empire but the empire broke when he died
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Leo III
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Saved Constantinople from Arab invasion and developed the "Theme System"
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Hagia Sophia
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"Church of Holy Wisdom", rebuilt by Justinian, had a dome
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Hippodrome
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Built by Septimius Serverus to provide a place for festivals,executions, and races for public enjoyment
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Sacred Imperial Palace
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Residence of the Emperor
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Vandals
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People who moved across France and Spain
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Attila
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Hun leader who conquered much of Italy
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Romulus Augustus
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Last western Roman Emperor
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Constantine I
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Reunited empire and moved capital to Byzantine (aka Constantinople)
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Theodosius
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Made Christianity sole state religion
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Seljuk Turks
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Invaders that beat Roman army at the Battle of Manzikart and sacked Constantinople
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Colosseum
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Held public events like gladiator fights, mock naval battles and wild animal hunts
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Gladiator
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Slaves, pow's, criminals, or volunteer free men who fought in the Colosseum for freedom/glory
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Bestiarri
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Wild animal killers
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Retiarrii
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Fought with net and trident; shortest life span
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Hoplomachi
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Large heavily armed fighter with big shield
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Andabati
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Mounted fighter
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Murmillo
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Heavily armed who wore helmet crowned with fish
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Samnite
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Carried sword and shield and wore a helmet with visor
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Thracian
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Carried curved dagger with small round shield
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