Roman Empire Vocab Part II

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Roman Empire

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Vast empire with territories on parts of three continents.

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Augustus

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The first emperor of the Roman Empire who made many improvements to society.

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Pax Romana

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200-year period of peace and stability within the Roman Empire.

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Aqueduct

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Channel that carried water into cities from the mountains.

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Constantine

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Roman emperor who reunited the empire, founded Constantinople, and practiced religious tolerance.

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Byzantine Empire

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Society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the western Roman empire fell.

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Gladiator

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A trained fighter who fought to the death in an arena like the Colosseum.

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Colosseum

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Famous arena in Rome where Gladiator fights took place.

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Romance Language

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A language that developed out of Latin after the fall of Rome, such as Italian, French, Spanish.

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Twelve Tables

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Roman law codes.