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World History: Rome Flashcards

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Pax Romana

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Peace in Rome

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Julius Caesar

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One of the first emperors to rule over Rome during the Pax Romana

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Marcus Areliius

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Last ruler before the Gladiator games

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Gladiator games

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A distraction for the people where men were forced to fight something and if the Emperor liked the way they fought they would be spared their life

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Romulus and Remus

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Twin Brothers who were raised by a wolf and founders of Rome

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Republic

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Where people voted for leaders to lead Rome. Senate

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Patricians

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The rich

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Pleibians

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Poor

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Consuls

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People who were elected by Rome to lead

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Tribunes

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People who represented and helped the poor

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Legions

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The roman army formation

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Dictator

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Someone who held all the power in times of crisis

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Senate

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A court of elected officials who made important decisions in Rome

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Hannibal

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A barbarian from Africa who lead an army of elephants and nearly destroyed Rome

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Scipio

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A Roman general that lead the attack on Carthage

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Barbarians

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People who weren’t Romans

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Augustus

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A noble leader that lead Rome justly

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Cleopatra

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The Queen that Marcus Areliius married to unite Egypt and Rome

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The Colusseum

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Where many major events happened

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Christianity

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Main religion in Rome

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Constantine

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Moved Eastern Rome and created Capital. Accepted Christianity

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Dioclecian

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Split the empire in two

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Rome’s decline

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Split empire, gap between rich and poor, emperors

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Constantinople

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Capital of eastern Roman Empire.

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Attila the Hun

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Barbarian who lead a group called the Huns

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Pompeii

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A major city in Rome that got covered in Ash killing 2,000 people during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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Aqueducts

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Big arches that brought in fresh water.

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Greco-Roman culture

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Mix of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture

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