Chapter 11 social studies 2hr Flashcards
Cicero
Some Romans tried to stop the chaos in Rome’s government. One such person was Cicero
Julius Caesar
The most powerful of the generals was Julius Caesar
Pompey
Caesar and his friends Pompey and Crassus are powerful together the three ruled Rome
Augustus
Caesar’s adopted son Octavian later called Augustus
currency
To pay for their trade goods, Romans used currency or money
Pax Romana
Pax Romana or Roman peace
aqueduct
aqueduct is a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
Romance languages
Romance languages they include Italian French Spanish Portuguese and Romanian
civil law
civil law is a legal system based on a written code of laws
Christianity
christianity this religion was based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
christianity this religion was based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth
Bible
The Christian Bible is made up of two parts the first part is called the Old Testament the second part is called the New Testament
Crucifixion
Crucifixion a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
Resurrection
Jesus’s rise from the dead as the Resurrection
disciples
disciples or followers
Paul
Paul told Christians they didn’t have to obey all Jewish laws
Constantine
The emperor Constantine became a Christian
Diocletian
Diocletian became emperor in the late 200s
Attila
fearsome leader named Attila
corruption
corruption the decay of peoples values
Justinian
Justinian an emperor who ruled from 527 to 565
Theodora
Justinian’s wife Theodora convinced him to stay and fight
Byzantine Empire
Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire
