Rome Part Two: Empire Vocab

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Time in Roman history of territorial expansion and one-person rule.

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Roman Empire

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Large farming estates where POWs and slaves worked?

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latifundia

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Three rulers sharing equal power are called a?

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triumvirate

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Total control of Rome

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dictator

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The dictator who first overthrew the Republic

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Julius Caesar

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Emperor ruling military and legal decisions in Byzantine Empire (527-565 CE)

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Justinian

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Julius Caesar's adopted son, first emperor after his death, ruled during Rome's Golden Age.

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Caesar Augustus

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Golden Age of Rome: 200 years of peace and prosperity

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Pax Romana

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Governor appointed by Caesar to rule a Roman province

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proconsul

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Tunnels and bridges for Roman fresh water supply.

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aqueduct