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ch 8(rome) Flashcards

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Peninsula of Rome

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Italian/APPENINE Peninsula

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3 main islands surrounding Italy

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Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily

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form a northern border for the (roman) peninsula

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The Alps

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an Itali tribe that founded Rome in 753 B.C.

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Latins

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Northern Italian seafaring people; created social classes of patricians (upper class) and plebeians (lower class)

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Etruscans

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two social classes of rome

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patricians (upper class) and plebeians (lower class)

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Name given to southern Italy/ people were settling here that were influenced by greece

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Magna Graecia meaning Greater Greece

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Rome’s greatest rival in the Western Mediterranean (Northern Africa)

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Carthage

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European Barbarians who lived in Europe

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Gauls

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10
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What did parents teach

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pietas(piety), gravitas(gravity), and dignitas(dignity)

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Rome’s main temple

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Pantheon

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12
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who lead roman education

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parents

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tutored roman sons (if wealthy)

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pedagogue (slave)

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Founding of Rome

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753 B.C.

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elected political group that represented the citizens of rome (commoners)

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Assembly

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advisory body to the king

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Senate

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replaces the Assembly; represented centuries (military units) of citizen-soldiers

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Assembly of Centuries

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the people revolted against the king and established what in 509 B.C.

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Roman Republic

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a form of government where the political powers belong to the people

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Republic

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two men who led the government; they could check each other’s power and veto (“I forbid”; latin word)

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Consuls

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the most powerful and prestigious body of the Republican Rome

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the senate

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were plebeians represented?

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no

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plebeians gained political power by creating what in 493 B.C.

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concilium plebis

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latin word meaning “I forbid”

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veto

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monarch who represented the plebeians

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Tribune

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laws written down giving the plebs more political power; all citizens could vote and hold public office

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Twelve tables (451 B.C.)

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2 of Rome’s greatest contributions to western citizens

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Republican form of government and reverence for rule of law

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military units; made sure there was no talk of rebellion

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legions

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29
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date that all of italy belonged to Rome (their legions discouraged rebellion)

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256 B.C.

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Date of First Punic War

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264-241 B.C.

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invaded the island of Sicily (in the first punic war)

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Carthage

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32
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What did Rome created to defend Sicily

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a powerful navy

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what did rome end up controlling in the first punic war?

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the Mediterranean Sea

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Second Punic War dates

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218-202 B.C.

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Carthaginian general who invaded Rome across the Alps; fought in Italy for 12 years

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Hannibal

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36
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What did Hannibal(he was from Africa) use to invade rome with

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elephants

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37
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sent to attack Carthage

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Scipio sent to attack Carthage

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38
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hannibal was defeated (by scipio and his army) in what battle

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Battle of Zama

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Rome invaded and decisively destroyed Carthage in this battle (final defeat of carthage)

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Third Punic War

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dates for third punic war

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149-146 B.C

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41
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Rome conquered what in 146 B.C.

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Greece and Macedonia

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42
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The Middle East fell by ____?

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133 B.C.

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43
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Roman Empire controlled what in 133 B.C.

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The entire Mediterrannean world

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44
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problems with rise of roman empire/roman empire success

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  1. Good character traits disappeared
  2. Economic Decline; wealth went mostly to patricians
  3. “Bread and Circuses”
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Provided free food and entertainment

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“Bread and Circuses”

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46
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prisoners of war forced to fight in public shows

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Gladiators

47
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instituted reforms and were opposed by the Senate

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Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus
(The Gracchus Brothers)

48
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what were the masses and senate called

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Marius and Sulla

49
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the first civil war of rome (who fought in it?)

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fought between Marius (Masses) and Sulla (Senate)

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the second civil war

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fight between Pompey vs. Julius Caesar

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nephew of marius; concerned for the masses

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julius caesar

52
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Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed what (that ruled rome)

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triumvirate

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Julius Caesar was elected what in 59 B.C. with Pompey’s support

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consul

54
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What did Julius Caesar become governor of

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Gaul; he conquered much of Europe

55
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Became jealous of his power and told him to disband his army

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Senate and Pompey

56
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What did Julius Caesar do that declared war on the senate

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Crossed the Rubicon

57
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When did Caesar control Rome

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49-44 B.C.

58
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when was pompey defeated

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48 B.C.

59
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Last of the Ptolemaic rulers

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Cleopatra

60
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Callender Julius Caesar created

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Established the Julian Calendar

61
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Defeated pompey

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julius caesar

62
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alexanders day of death

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march 15, 44 B.C.

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how did caesar die?

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senate members came after him; he was stabbed 23 times; gave up when he was his best friend brutus

64
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Third Civil War

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Mark Antony vs. Octavian

65
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2 main rivals for succession after Julius Caesar

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Mark Antony and Octavian

66
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formed by mark antony and octavian and lepidus (during 3rd civil war; it was a division of power)

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2nd triumvirate

67
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civil war date (between octavian and mark antony)

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37 B.C.

68
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one of history’s most decisive battles

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Battle of Actium

69
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Antony was defeated in what battle (by Octavian)

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Battle of Actium

70
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how did Octavian gain support from the Masses?

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Mark Antony gave land to his girlfriend cleopatra

71
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how did cleopatra and mark antony die? (what happened after?)

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they committed double suicide; octavian became leader of rome

72
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became the undisputed emperor of the entire Roman Empire

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Octavian

73
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Common name for Octavian (DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Caesar Augustus

74
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name that means revere(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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caesar

75
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Jesus was born during his reign(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Caesar Augustus

76
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time of peace for rome(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Pax Romana

77
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began during Caesar’s rule(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Pax Romana

78
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came after caesar (rulers)(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Claudian Dynasty

79
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Emperor during the life and death of Jesus Christ

First ruler of the Claudian Dynasty(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Tiberius

80
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Second claudian emperor(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Caligula

81
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Insane and murdered by his body guards(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Caligula

82
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what did caligula elect to run in senate(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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a horse

83
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Caligula’s uncle; third Claudian ruler(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Claudius

84
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conquered during Claudius’s rule(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Briton (great britain)

85
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Claudius’ stepson; last Claudian Emperor(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Nero

86
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What bad thing did Nero do; who was blamed?(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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He burned down rome (while sitting on his porch playing an instrument watching); he blamed christians

87
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First of the Flavian Emperors(DON’T NEED TO KNOW FOR QUIZ)

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Vespasian

88
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destroyed the temple in Jerusalem

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Titus

89
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destroyed Pompeii during Titus’s reign

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Mt. Vesuvius

90
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Vespasian’s oldest son; second flavian emperor

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Titus

91
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Vespasian’s second son; third Flavian emperor
Considered himself a god

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Domitian

92
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Good in Rome’s eyes because they upheld the law; greatly persecuted christians

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Five “Good” Emperors

93
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(army that) became the true power of Rome (after the Pax Romana)

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Barracks Emperors

94
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Divided the Empire into Eastern and Western Sections

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Diocletian

95
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Who ruled in west
Who ruled in east
(the roman empire/entire kingdom)

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Maximian- west
Diocletian- east

96
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broke out After the emperors stepped down over the throne. what was it? who won?

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a civil war
Constantine won

97
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legalized christianity (wrote this?)

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Edict of Milian; constantine

98
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Constantine saw what (vision)

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cross

99
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Constantine reunited the empire and moved the capital to ___? what was it renamed?

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Byzantium; it was renamed Constantinople in his honor

100
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permanently split rome in 395 (into eastern and western sections)

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Theodosius

101
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Germanic tribe that invaded Italy in 409

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Visigoths

102
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Brought Italy and the majority of the western empire under their control

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Visigoths

103
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Legacy of Rome

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Latin language, Roman law, and Republican Government

104
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common latin language

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Vernacular (vulgar)

105
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Roman writers produced their greatest works in what era

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Golden Age of Latin Language

106
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Wrote On the Commonwealth

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Cicero

107
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Wrote Virgil

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Aeneid (greatest author during golden age of latin language)

108
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Wrote Odes

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Horace

109
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Wrote Metamorphoses

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Ovid

110
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wrote Parallel Lives

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Plutarch

111
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all laws derives from a central source

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single sovereignty

112
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common human nature

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Universality

113
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laws should fit a larger number of cases

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Equity

114
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greatest author during golden age of latin language

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Aeneid

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