Chapter 11 vocab Flashcards

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Cicero

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A public speaker or philosopher.

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Julius Caesar

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The most powerful general.

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3
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Pompey

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A Crassus that ruled Rome.

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Merc Antony

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A former assistant.

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5
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Augusts

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An adopted son.

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Pax Romana

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Roman peace.

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Aqueduct

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A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.

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8
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Roman languages

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They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

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Civil law

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A legal system based on a written code of laws.

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Christianity

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This religion was based on the life and teachings.

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11
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Jesus of Nazareth

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A teacher.

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12
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Messiah

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Gods anointed one.

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13
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Crucifixion

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A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross.

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Resurrection

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Jesus’s rise from the dead.

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15
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Apostles

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Were 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training.

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Paul of Tarsus

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A man who spread Christan teachings.

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Constantine

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An emperor who became a Christian.

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Diocletian

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He became emperor in the late 200s.

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Attila

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A fearsome leader.

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Corruption

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The decay of peoples values.

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Efficient

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Productive and not wasteful.

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Justinian

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An emperor who ruled from 527 to 565.

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Theodora

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Justinian’s smart and powerful wife.

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Byzantine Empire

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Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire.