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8 Cards in this Set
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Republic |
a form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote. |
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Senate |
in ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up of aristocrats. |
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Julius Caesar |
a military leader, formed triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus |
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Augustus |
founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 B.C. until his death in A.D. 14. The title given to Octavian who was a powerful ruler in Rome. |
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Jesus |
jew born in the town of Bethlehem and Judea; believed in a personal relationship between God and his people. Judea was the province. He taught, preached, did good works, and performed miracles. |
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Constantine |
first Christian Roman emperor, brought Christianity back to Rome. |
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Inflation |
a decline in the value of money, accompanied by the rise in the prices of goods and services |
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Greco-Roman Culture |
an ancient culture that developed from a blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures. |
