Semester 2 Important Words Flash Cards
Cicero
Tried to stop the chaos in Rome and was a philosopher and public speaker (or a gifted orator)
Pompey
An influential friend of Caesar who along with Crassus and Caesar, ruled Rome
Marc Antony
Caesar’s former assistant who tried to take control of Rome after Caesar’s death
Romance Languages
Includes Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian which developed from Latin
Messiah
Means “God’s anointed one” in Hebrew
Crucifixion
Type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross; how Jesus was executed
Apostles
12 disciples who Jesus chose to receive special training and spread his teachings
Paul of Tarsus
The most crucial person in the spread of Christianity after Jesus died; Helped Christian Church break away from Jews
Diocletian
Emperor in the late 200s; ruled east and called for a co-leader to rule the west
Jihad
To make an effort or to struggle; refers to inner struggle; means “holy war”
Sunnah
Refers to the way Muhammad lived; provides a model for duties and ways of life expected
Abu Bakr
One of Muhammad’s first converts; chosen to be the next leader of Islam; First caliph
Janissaries
Slave soldiers that converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Mehmed II
Known as the “conqueror” and turned the Byzantine’s great church into a mosque
Suleyman I
“The magnificent”; ruled from 1520-1566
