julius Caesar Flashcards
julius Caesar
He declared himself “dictator for life” and was later assassinated by the senate
Augustus
Rome’s first emperor
Pax Romana
Latin for “Roman peace”. This was a 200 year period of relative peace and expansion began by Augustus
Pumice wars
Rome fought these three wars with Carthage and won. Hannibal and his elephants led the second of these three wars.
Patricians
The upper class of Roman society
Plebeians
The lower class of Roman society
monotheism
a belief in one god
Polytheism
a belief in many gods
Civil war
A war between groups in the same country
Dictator
A ruler with absolute power
Sack
Plundering or destruction of a place by an army or mob
Mercenary
A soldier who fights for money
Inflation
Rapidly increasing prices
republic
a government In which leaders are elected by its citizens
Christians
Followers of Jesus. they were often persecuted by the Romans in the early years of the republic
Aqueducts
These bought water from miles away into the cities
Pantheon
Built by Hadrian to honor Roman gods
for centuries, it’s 150 foot wide dome was the largest in the world
Empire
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
Vault
Rows of arches that form a curved ceiling
Conscription
The drafting of soldiers
Huns
A group of barbarians that came out of the far East and left a path of destruction across Asia and Europe
Attila
Leader of the Huns
Visigoths
A Germanic tribe that was displaced by the Huns and who asked Rome for protection. after suffering abuse at the hands of the romans, they sacked Rome for the first time in 800 years
Alaric
Leader of the goths
Barter
Trading goods for goods , rather than using money
Pacifists
Those who oppose war
Who are the Praetorian guard
A private army of highly trained soldiers , created by Augustus, to guard the emperor
