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Rome
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History
9th Grade
11/15/2010

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Republic
Definition
Government where citizens have the right to select their own leader
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Patricians
Definition
Aristocratic landowners who held most of the power
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Plebeians
Definition
Farmer,artisan, or merchant. Majority of population
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Tribunes
Definition
Official who helped the plebeians protect their rights
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Consuls
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2 officials; 1 commanded the army, the other directed the government
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Senate
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Aristocratic branch of Rome's government. 300 members
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Legions
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Military unit of the ancient Roman army (5000 people)
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Ides of March
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March 15; 44 B.C.; Caesar's Assassination
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Pax Romana
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"Roman Peace"; Rome's Golden Age
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Aqueducts
Definition
pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas
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Monotheism
Definition
Belief in 1 God
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Mercenaries
Definition
Foreign soldier who fought for money
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Twelve Tables
Definition
Set of Roman Laws
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Colosseum/Coliseum
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Arena where Gladiators fought
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Gladiator
Definition
Slaves who fought to the death in the arena
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Pantheon
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Temple for all the Roman Gods; use of dome
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Bas-relief
Definition
Sculptures on a flat surface
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Mosaic
Definition
Picture made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile on a flat surface
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Fresco
Definition
Large mural painting on a wall
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Romance Languages
Definition
Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese & Romanian; basis in Rome
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Apostles
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12 followers of Jesus who spread his teachings after his death
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Edict of Milan
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313 A.D.; document where Constantine proclaims Christianity approved religion of the Roman Empire
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Huns
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Fierce nomadic Mongol tribe from Centeral Asia who invaded the Roman Empire
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Byzantine Empire
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New name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western half
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Bureaucracy
Definition
Government Workers
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