Rome Flashcards

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Barbarians

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“Uncivilized” persons who fought against Rome Empire.

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Arch

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Roman architectural contribution/achievement; A curved support

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Dome

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Roman architectural contribution/achievement; rounded roof

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Hannibal

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Carthage general who fought with elephants in the second Punic war.

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Carthage

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City which lost the Punic Wars.

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Plebian

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Common persons in Rome

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Estruscans

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Early peoples who lived in the northern Italian Peninsula.

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Greeks

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Early peoples who lived in the southern Italian Peninsula.

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Latins

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Early peoples who lived on the Tiber river (where Rome is today).

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Tribune

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Group elected to protect the interests of the Plebians.

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Triumvirate

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Group of three rulers (for ex. ceasar, pomley, and crassus).

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Paul

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He spread Christianity in the Roman Empire.

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Senate

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In the Roman Republic, a representative group patricians.

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Assembly

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In the Roman Republic, A representative group of Plebeians.

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Peninsula

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Land with water on three sides.

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Bishop

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Leader of early Christian community

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Remus and Romulus

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The legendary founders of Rome

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Veto

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means “i forbid” in gov., stops a law from happening

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Ides Of March

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On this day in 44 BCE, Julius Ceasar was assassinated.

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Civil War

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Problems during the Republic because of the gap between rich and poor

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Christianity

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Religion founded by jesus of Nazareth

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Pantheon

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contribution; Religious building in Rome ; “Temple to all gods”.

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Tiber river

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River running through Rome

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Octavian

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The first Emperor of Rome Empire; part of the second Triumvirate.

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Sicily
Rome and Carthage fought over this island during the first punic war
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Pax Romana
Two hundred years of Roman Peace; started with Octavian.
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Consuls
Two elected leaders of the Senate during the Republic.
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Patrician
Wealth (rich) landowner in Rome.
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The Huns
- migrated from central asia - led by the feared Attila, they raides the eastern empire - terrorized Italy - retreated bask to eastern Europe after Attilas death
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The Visigoths
- powerul Germanic tribe - rebelled against Romans - led by Alaric, they capture and sack Rome in AD 410
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concrete
this new material was used for building instead of stone
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colosseum
this large building was where gladiators fought-"Bread and Circuses"