roman Flashcards
fertile soil along west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through.
Latium Plain
wealthy landowners, members of noble families
Patrician
farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians.
Plebeian poor/working class
Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire,
Julius Caesar
Emperor of the Roman Empire - united the empire after Diocletian
Constantine
Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two
Diocletian
the man who Christians believe is the son of God and is the prophet and founder of Christianity.
Jesus
= 200 years of peace
Pax Romana(Roman peace)=
consisting of the Christian churches that originated in the East Empire and do not recognize the authority of the pope.
Eastern Orthodox
a code of law that was developed based on the Roman 12 Tables, and went on to be a foundation for other codes of law.
Justinian’s Code