Global Chapter 6 VTP Terms Flashcards
Aqueducts
Bridgelike stone structures that carry the water from the hills into the cities
Census
Population count
Dictator
A ruler who has complete control over the government. In ancient Rome, a leader who was appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency
Imperialism
Establishing control over foreign lands and peoples
Mercenaries
Soldiers serving any foreign army for Pay
Legion
A basic unit of the Roman army, made up of about 5000 soldiers
Martyrs
People who suffer or die for their beliefs
Plebeian
Member of the lower class, including farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders
Republic
System of government in which officials are chosen by the people
Apostle
Leader or teacher of a new faith or movement
Julius Caesar
A dictator of Rome who implemented many reforms to deal with ROme’s problems between 48 BC and 44 BC
Stabbed to death in the senate by his enemies
Pax Romana
200 year span known as “Roman peace“
Jesus
A Jew who founded the new religion of Christianity. Emphasized God‘s love and the need for justice, morality, and service to others.
Pompeii
A wealthy Roman town covered by ash from the eruption of mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
Attila the Hun
Starting in 434, this leader of the Huns embarked on a savage campaign of conquest across much of Europe
Gaul
The area that is now France, conquered by Julius Caesar
Colosseum
Ancient Rome’s largest stadium, could fit as many as 50,000 people in it
Hannibal
Carthaginian general who led his army through France and into Italy winning battle after battle. Failed to capture Rome
Bread and circuses
In ancient Rome, The government kept people happy by staging huge spectacles in the Colosseum and giving free grain.
Gladiators
Slaves who were trained to fight and who battled each other in the Colosseum
