Chapter 10.3 Flashcards
1
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a famous Roman areana
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Colosseum
2
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Ancient Roman emperor whose rule began a long period of peace and prosperity called the Pax Romana, or “the Roman Peace”
A
Augustus
3
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Cruel ancient ROman Emperor who was assasinated by members of his bodyguard
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Caligula
4
Q
Ancient Roman emperor after Caligula who tried to improve conditions in the empire
A
Claudius
5
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Ancient Roman emperor upon whose death, war broke out
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Nero
6
Q
Ancient Roman Philsopher, general. and emperor, who was perhaps the greatest of Rome’s “Five good emperors”
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Marcus Aurelius
7
Q
A Roman who wrote about the fights in the colosseum
A
Seneca
8
Q
the ruler of an empire
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Emperor
9
Q
in ancient Rome, a professional fight
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gladiator
10
Q
“Roman Peace”, a time when Rome was prosperous and peaceful
A
Pax Romana
