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21 Cards in this Set
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Aqueduct |
A man-made stone channel for transporting water |
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Barbarian |
An "uncivilized" person |
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Barter |
To exchange goods without using money |
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Byzantine Empire |
The eastern half of the Rome Empire |
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Germanic Tribe |
A group of invaders from the forests and swamps of northern Europe |
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Hagia Sophia |
The Byzantine Christian church built by the emperor Justinian |
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Inflation |
A time of rapidly increasing prices when money loses it's value |
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Justinian's Code |
The law system put in place by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian |
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Latin |
The language of ancient Rome |
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Legionnaire |
A Roman soldier, part of a legion (a 6,000-member part of the army |
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Mosaic |
A picture made from many bits of colored glass, tile, or stone |
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Patrician |
A wealthy landowning citizen of ancient Rome |
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Pax Ramona |
A 200-year period of peace and safety in the Roman Empire |
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Plebeian |
A member of the common class in ancient Rome |
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Province |
An area controlled by the Roman Empire |
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Republic |
A form of government with an elected leader |
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Romance Language |
Languages that are based on the Latin language |
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Sack |
To attack and loot a city |
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Tribune |
One of 10 elected members of the assembly, looks out for their interests |
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Vault |
Where two or more arches meet, forming a curved roof |
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Veto |
means "I forbid", the right to reject a decision |
