Ch. 8 Vocab

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Aqueduct

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channel that moves water over a long distance

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Barbarian

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word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their cultures

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Mercenary

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soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country

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Greek fire

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a chemical mixture that burned in water which was used by the Byzantine empire against enemy ships

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Moat

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trench filled with water as part of a fortification

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Gladiator

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man who fought as part of public entertainment in ancient Rome

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forum

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open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings, temples, and markets

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martyr

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person who dies for his or her beliefs