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38 Cards in this Set
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Republic
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a type of government in which the citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders; the leaders rule in the name of the people
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Patrician
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member of a wealthy, upper-class family in the ancient Roman Republic
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Plebeian
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an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
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Consul
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one of two officials who led the ancient Roman Republic
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Veto
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the rejection of a bill by the President or of any planned action or rule by a person in power
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Dictator
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a person appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency, w/ all powers of a king
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Romulus and Remus
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twin brothers; according to legend, founded Rome in 753 B.C.
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Etruscans
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ancient people who lived in Etruria, Italy from at least 650 B.C. to 500 B.C.
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Julius Caesar
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Roman political and military leader; became dictator for life in 44 B.C.; greatly improved the Roman government; was murdered by Roman senators because of his great power
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Octavian
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Rome’s first emperor; wise and strong leader whose rule led to peace and wealth; also known as Augustus
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Tiber River
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a major river in Italy; Rome is built on its banks
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Rome
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the capital city of Italy; capital of the ancient Roman Empire
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Italy
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a boot-shaped country in southern Europe, including the islands of Sicily & Sardinia
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Carthage
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an ancient city on the northern coast of Africa; now a suburb of the city Tunis
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Gaul
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a region inhabited by the ancient Gauls; now present-day France, and parts of Belgium, Germany, and Italy
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Province
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a unit of an empire; the provinces of the Roman Empire each had a governor supported by an army
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Aqueduct
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a structure that carries water over long distances
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Caligula
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Roman emperor (A.D. 37-41) believed to be insane for much of his rule; was responsible for many disturbances during his reign
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Hadrian
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emperor of Rome from A.D. 117 to 138; one of Rome’s greatest emperors; worked to unify the empire
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Greece
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a country in Mediterranean Europe; site of a great ancient civilization
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Colosseum
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a large ampitheatre built in Rome around A.D. 70; site of contests and combats between people and animals
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Circus
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an arena in ancient Rome; also the show held there
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Martial
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Roman poet (A.D. 38-103); wrote poems about the early Roman Empire
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Seneca
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writer, philosopher, and statesman of ancient Rome
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Messiah
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a savior in Judaism and Christianity
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Disciple
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a follower of a person or belief
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Gospel
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in the Christian Bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are the first four books of the New Testament
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Epistle
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a letter; in the Christian Bible, letters written by disciples like Paul to Christian groups
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Martyr
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a person who chooses to die for a cause he or she believes in
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Jesus
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founder of Christianity; believed by Christians to be the Messiah; executed by the Roman government; followers said he spoke to them after thhe death and rose bodily to heaven
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Paul
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disciple of Jesus, spent his later life spreading Jesus’ teachings; his writings helped turn Christianity into an organized religion
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Nero
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Roman emperor from A.D. 54 to 68; known for his mistreatment of the Christians
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Judea (Judah)
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the name of the southern half of the Kingdom of the Israelites (the northern half retained the name Israel); Jerusalem was it capital; also spelled Judea
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Mercenary
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a foreign soldier who serves in an army only for pay
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Inflation
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an economic situation in which there is more money of less value
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Constantine
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emperor of Rome from A.D. 312 to 337; encouraged the spread of Christianity
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Diocletian
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emperor of Rome from A.D. 284 to 305; reorganized the Roman government
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Constantinople
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the ancient capital of Byzantium; now Istanbul, Turkey
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