Ancient Rome Vocabulary Flashcard

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a government with three parts

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Tripartite

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City founded as the second capital of the Roman Empire; later became the capital of the Byzantine Empire

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Constantinople

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Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities

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Aqueducts

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A large arena in Rome where gladiator contests and other games and sporting events were held.

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The Coliseum

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A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public

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Gladiator

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the head of the family or household in Roman law -always male- and the only member to have full legal rights. This person had absolute power over his family, which extended to life and death.

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Paterfamilias

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A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.

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Pax Romana

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Leaders of assassination plot against Julius Caesar

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Brutus and Cassius

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100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.

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Julius Caesar

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A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.

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Punic Wars