Ch. 5- Sections 3-5 Roman Empire Flashcards
first good emperor; had absolute power; created the census and the civil service
Augustus
“Roman Peace” which lasted for 200 years
Pax Romana
emperor who came to power in 284; dealt with the economic decay; divided empire in two; ruled the richer, eastern part, slowed inflation; forced farmers to stay on their land
Diocletian
emperor 312; granted toleration to Christians; renamed Byzantium Constantinople and made it the capital of the eastern part
Constantine
the “New Rome”
Byzantium, Constantinople
Mar Nostrum
the Roman Lake; Our Sea
dealing with the people; common people
civil/ civilian
people who enforced the law; chosen on merit
civil service
Germanic tribe which had two parts
Goths
goths who settled in west Europe
Visigoth
goths who settled in Eastern Europe
Ostrogoths
germanics who settled in Spain predominantly
vandals
germanics who went to France
Franks
Germanic tribe who settled in Italy and were extremely vicious
Huns
an especially vicious Hun leader who in 434 embarked on a campaign of conquest across Europe; called the Scourge of God by Christians
Attila the Hun
languages based off of Latin- Italian French Spanish Portuguese Romanian ; a legacy of Rome
Romance languages
The title and author of a famous history book
Edward Gibbons: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
the development of this building technique allowed Romans to build bridges and aqueducts
arch
a development of the arch which was made by crossing a number of arches over each other to enclose a circular area
dome
a line of arches side by side which produced a tunnel to enclose large areas
vault
an excellent mortar made from volcanic ash that the Romans developed in the second century BC; helped them build strong and sturdy structures
concrete
structures used to carry water in and around cities
acqueducts
a place of entertainment where gladiators fought; a longstanding statement of the excellence of Rome’s architecture
Colosseum
the concepts of roman law
innocent until proven guilty
guilt had to be clearer than daylight
if you are accused, u get to see ur accuser
person could only be punished for actions, not thoughts
the burden of proof is with the accuser, not the accused
ruling family
dynasty
when a family member was the next to rule; gave stability
dynastic succession
when u inherit the throne
hereditary dynasty
