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Roman general who became a dictator of the Roman world in 48 B.C.
Became the only counsul in 45 B.C. and dictator for life in 44 B.C.
Killed by a group of senators on March 15th in 44 B.C. by a group of senators that thought he gad taken too much power |
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| Julius Caesars top aide and general |
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Julius Caesar's nephew and adopted son. He was the first emperor of Rome at the beginning of the Roman Empire.
Augustus means "highly respected" |
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Early rulers of Rome (kings).
Influenced Roman gods, alphabet, garments (toga) |
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| First of seven kings of Rome during the Roman Kingdom period |
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A commander of the army of Carthage during the Punic Wars.
He won many battles against Roman forces |
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Roman emperor from 312-337 A.D.
He encouraged the spread of Christianity
Moved capital from Rome to Byzantium in the area today known as Turkey. It later became known as Constantinople |
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| In Roman mythology (legend), he was the son of Aphrodite and founder of the Roman race. |
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a Roman emperor who tried to stamp out Christianity. He outlawed Christian services, imprisoned priests, and put Christian believers to death
Also known for trying to save the declining Roman empire by splitting it into two: the eastern and western portions. |
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a Roman soldier who deseted the army, was captured and sold into slavery
he became a gladiatorwho later revolted and led nearly 90,000 slaves against Roman forces |
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a famous orator and member of the Roman senate
known for his forceful speaking skills |
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| member of a weathly family |
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a branch of the Roman Republic government
the most powerful part
proposed and voted on new laws
made up of 300 patricians |
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an elected official who led the Roman Republic
served in pairs (two served together) |
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| appointed to rule for six months in an emergency, with the powers of a king |
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| form of government; citized who have the right to vote select their leaders |
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a person who rought to the death for the entertainment of others
some were slaves, some became gladiators willingly for profit |
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a structure that carries water over long distances
used to carry water from the countryside to the cities |
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coliseum
also spelled colleseum |
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a large ampitheater built in Rome around 70 B.C.
the site of contests and combats for entertainment
held about 50,000 spectators |
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| pictures made of small tiles of glass or stone |
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| a series of wars between Rome and Carthage |
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| Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus |
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| created by Mark Antony to try to limit Octavian's power. Consisted of Mark Antony, Octavian, and a Roman general named Lepidus |
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| Give two examples of Roman entertainment |
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fights between gladiators (humans vs. humans)
fights between animals |
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| Name two people who fell in love with Cleopatra |
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| Who did Rome steal ideas from? (2 civilizations) |
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Etruscans - Roman gods, garments (toga), coins, religious rituals
Greek Civilization - ideas on government, gods -- many Roman gods have Greek counterparts, architecture |
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| Present-day countries in the Roman Republic (name 5) |
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| Italy, Spain, France, Greece, and Turkey (check w/ Ms. Donovan) |
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| Why was the geographic location of Rome ideal to ruling an empire? |
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| The peninsula of Italy juts out into the Mediterranean Sea, and is centrally located between the western countries like Gaul and Spain, and the eastern Asia Minor. It was close to Africa and Egypt as well. |
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| What led to the fall of Rome? |
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| Use Donovan study guide for this |
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