Romans Flashcards

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Legion

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consisted of 3000-5000 soldiers , ruled by a Legtus

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Centuries

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100 soldiers , ruled by a Centurion

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Roman soldiers

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they were important to keep the peace, enforce Roman law, carry out punishments, control the roads & so on

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Polytheistic

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if you are Polytheistic you believe in many gods

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Monotheistic

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meaning to only believe in one god

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When did the Romans invade Palestine and took control?

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63BC

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What would be the punishment if a person was found guilty of stealing and murder?

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they would be crucified and their cause of death would be asphyxiation

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What were many criminals were flagged with?

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a whip called a scrouge

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Who were the Zealots?

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they were a particular group that wanted to resort violence to remove Romans from Palestine

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How did the Zealots fight the Roman

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they would go up to a Roman soldier, pull out a dagger from his cloak, stab the soldier and disappear into the crowd

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