Empire of Rome

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empire

many territories and people controlled by one government

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Pax Romana

almost 200 years of Roman empire peace

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province

political divisions within the empire

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Octavian Caesar

first emperor of the Roman empire; created peace after many years of turmoil by fairer taxes, helping poor, professional army, etc

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Nero

insane emperor that blamed the Christians for the fires in Rome

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Marcus Aurelius

Last of the Five Good Emperors; thought to be the last of Pax Romana; well educated and defend the empire.

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Hadrian-Five

Good Emperor who traveled the empire to spread Roman ideas, build a wall in northern Brittan

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Circus Maximus

Held chariot races and provide a place to entertain the Romans

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gladiators

hired entertainers that fought in the Colosseum

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census

used to count the number of people in Rome, slaves, women and children were not counted.

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paterfamilias

father of the household; the father or oldest male made the family decisions

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Christianity

a religion founded by Jesus who is thought to be the messiah; monotheistic

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Jesus of Nazarene

founded Christianity

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messiah

savior in Judaism and Christianity

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disciples

followers of Christ

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gospels

4 men who wrote about Christ's life

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martyrs

willing to give your life for what you believe in

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Constantine

one of the last emperors that converted to Christianity also helped break the
empire into east and west

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mercenaries

paid soldiers that were not Roman Citizens

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inflation

prices rise and salaries remain the same or are lower

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barbarians

Germanic tribes (tribes from the north) that invaded the Roman Empire
Byzantium-eastern side of the Roman Empire;

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