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What two groups was early roman government divided into?
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Plebians, and particians.
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Who were particians?
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wealthy landowners
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who were plebians?
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less wealthy, crafters, merchants.
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who were consuls?
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Presidents
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how many consuls were there?
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2
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who were praetors?
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judges
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Who ran the law?
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the senate
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who passed laws?
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centurate assembly
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who were tribunes?
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protected council of plebs
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what was law like?
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people allowed to appeal to judges; innocent until proven guilty
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What was first punic war?
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Conflict over trade on sicily; Rome vs. Carthage
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What was second punic war?
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Cartage leader (hanniabl) wanted revenge and attacked rome. Rome won, conquering Spain.
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Why was rome succesful?
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The were good diplomats.
They had a strong army They were pratcial. |
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What was 3rd punic war?
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Carthage crossing alps to attack rome so rome went to cartage and destroyed city.
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What is Mare Nostrum?
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"our sea"-- roman goal to conquer medditeranian.
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Who was first triumvarte?
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Crassus, Ceaser, Pompey.
Ceaser gave land to poor and increased and weakend senate. Crassus died in battle, Pompey lost power to ceaser. ceaser assassinatted |
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who was second triumvarte?
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Octavain, antony, lepidus.
octa. and ant. divided city, then faught. antony lost and went to egypt and killed himself |
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who was augustus?
why was he great? |
octavain.
he stablized frontiers and conqured lots of land. |
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who was the dominent male?
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paterfamilas
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who are procuraot?
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roman offical that governed places.
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what was the new testament?
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second part of bible
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what is clergy? laity?
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clergy=church leaders
laity=church regulars |
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What is edict of milan?
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offical tolerance of chirstianity
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who was simon peter?
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leader of apostles
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who was paul?
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spread message of jesus, wrote letters
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why did christianity prosper?
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offred immortality
similar and personal fufflied need to belong |
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why did rome collapse?
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plaque
weak government inflation invasions |
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who was piocletain and what did he do?
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divided rome into 4 parts to make it easier to rule
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what did constantine do?
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moved capital to constanble
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when did rome fall and why?
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476 ad b/c german is emporer.
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