Chapter 11 Flashcards
Cicero
a philosopher and gifted orator, or public speaker.
Julius Caesar
the most powerful of the generals
Pompey
in an alliance with Caesar
Marc Antony
One of Caesars’s former assistants
Augustus
Caesar’s adopted son and was first named Octavian
Pax Romana
Roman peace
aqueduct
a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
Romance languages
They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
Civil law
a legal system based on a written code of laws
Christianity
this religion was based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
Had a religion based on his life and teachings
Messiah
means “God’s anointed one”
crucifixion
a type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross
Ressurection
Jesus’s rise from the dead
Apostles
12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training
Paul of Tarsus
The most important figure in the spread of Christianity after Jesus’s death
Constantine
The emperor in the early 300s who became a Christian. He removed bans on the religion.
Diocletian
became emperor in the late 200s. He convinced the empire was too big for just one person to rule
Attila
A fearsome leader. He raided Roman territory in the east
corruption
the decay of peoples values
Justinian
an emperor who ruled from 527 to 565, reuniting the old Roman empire was his passion.
Theodora
Wife of Justinian and convinced him to stay and fight
Byzantine Empire
What historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire.
