Roman History Flashcards

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Orator

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A public speaker

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Cicero

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Orator who said Romans give control over the government back to the Senate

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Julius Ceasar

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The greatest general of Roman history

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Provinces

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The ares outside of Italy that the Romans controlled

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Currency

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Money

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Pax Romana

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The roman peace a peaceful period in roman history

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Aqueduct

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A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities

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Ovid

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A poet who wrote about Roman mythology

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Romance languages

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The languages that developed from Latin

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Civil law

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A legal system based on the written code of laws

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Christianity

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Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

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Messiah

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Leader Jews believed would return and restore the greatness of Israel

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Bible

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The holy book of Christianity

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Crucifixion

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A type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross

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Resurrection

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Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days later after his death

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Apostles

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The 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive a special teaching

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Paul of tarsus

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Disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism

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Martyrs

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People who die for there religious beliefs

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Persecution

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Punishing people for their beliefs