Rome 9 Flashcards

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Vespasian

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Emperor after Nero

Began the construction of the colosseum

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Augustus

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Emperor of Rome that ended the republic and establish the rule of emperors

Pave the way for 200 years of peace in Rome

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Trajan

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One of the good emperors when Rome reached its greatest extent during the Pax Romana

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Colosseum

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Huge amphitheater held 60,000 people observe game.

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Pax roman

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The long era of peace ( adout 200 years) that began with Augustus

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Aqueduct

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Human- made channel built to carry water.

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Currency

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System of money accepted throughout the Mediterranean.

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Roads

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All roads lead to Rome (50,000 miles) allowed the empire to be unified for both trade and protection

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Forum

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An open place in the middle of Rome that served as a market place and public square
Temple and public building were built around it

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Vault

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A curved celling of row of arches that was often built against one another

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Arch

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Roman first used these to build higher and more stable structure
Used to build Bridges aqueduct and building

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aqueduct

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Long troughs supported by arches that carried water over long distance
Provided water for Rome house fountains and public bathroom

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Concrete

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A mixture of volcanic ash lime and building sturdier and taller building

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Constantine

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Emperor who moved the capital from Rome to the to the Greek city of Byzantium renaming it Constantinople
Built a forum the hippodrome and many places
The first roman emperor to Convert to Christianity

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Constantinople

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City in the east were Constantine moved the capital from dying Rome. He built a form an amphitheater called the hippodrome and place ( center of Byzantine empire)

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Byzantine

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Name for the. Greek city that became constanople

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Istanbul

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Today the name of the ancient city of. Constantiple

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Bosporus strait

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Strip of water connecting the Black Sea and the sea of marma separ intangible that sits on 2 continets Europe and Asia

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Inflation

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Inflation is Gwen prices go up because the value of money decrease

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Barter

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To exchange goods or service. Without using Monet

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Latin

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Latin was the laugugeu of the Rome empire

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Reform

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A change for the better

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Justinian

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Justinian became emperor of the Byzantine empire in ad 527

He controlled the miltary made laws and was the supreme juge his oders could not be question.

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Monica

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Mosaic were pictures made with bits of glass

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Hogia Sophia

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A huge the Hagia Sophia meaning holy wisdom
Became a religious centrex for the Byzantines
It was one of Justinian greatest accomplishment