The Roman Empire
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Latin | English |
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| Julius Caesar |  100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. |
| Octavian | Caesar's nephew who became the first emperor of Rome |
| Romulus & Remus | they are both twins; raised by she-wolf; was killed by Romulus because he taunted Romulus |
| Aeneas | The son of Venus and Anchises, he was a noble fighter for Troy during the Trojan War. He escaped from Troy as the Greeks were sacking the city and went off in search of a place to establish the new Troy. He settled in Italy, where his descendants founded the city of Rome. |
| Dido of Carthage | The founder and queen of Carthage, who fell in love with Aneas and killed herself when he abandoned her. |
| Hannibal Barca | Carthaginian General who invaded northern Italy by bringing elephants over the Alps |
| Cornelius Scipio Africanus | The roman general that won the battle of zama at the end of punic war #2. |
| Battle of Cannae | ~216 BC second punic war carthinagian forces deployed by Hannibal destroyed a Roman army of 60,000,000 soldiers put Rome in a state of fear. |
| Battle of Zama | the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War |
| Gaul | an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands, but it is mostly france |
| Trajan | Adopted by Nerva, One of the "Good Emperors", Brought Rome to it's height in size (about size of US) no internal violence |
| Hadrian | The Roman Empire in AD 117-138. He ordered the construction of this wall. He traveled though his empire to strengthen it's frontiers and encourage learning and architecture. |
| Marc Anthony | He was Caesar's ally and assistant. He took control over the eastern half of the Roman world after Caesar's death in 44B.C.E. He was also married to Cleopatra. |
| Cleopatra | Egyptian queen & goddess of wisdom., 69BC - 30BC, Marries Caesar and have a child, After Caesar's death she allies herself with Marc Antony,, |
| Pompeii or Pompey (City) (Man) | Pompey:, Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered, Pompeii: Roman city near Naples, Italy, which was buried during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 |
| Cicero | a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose |
| General Marius | Roman General. Created his own army of volunteers that he promised land to after they finished their time in his army. His men were called,"Marius's mules" |
| Crassus | consul in 70 BC; member of the first triumirate and he was extremely wealthy. General who defeated Spartacus. Crucified 6,600 slaves on the Alpennine way. |
| Sulla | Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC), Was also involved in the 1st civil war, he was named dictator of Rome in 82 BC, brutally killed his enemies and put all the power of the Roman government into the hands of the Senate. |
| Barbarians | Vandals:, One of a group of Germanic tribes who invaded and destroyed territory in the Roman empire, were also called, "franks" Huns:, were invaders of rome, came from asia moved to eastern europe and put pressure on the Visigoths Franks:, a powerful group that conquered Gaul, the region we now call France Goths:, Tribe that defeated the Roman army and sacked Rome(Visigoths & Ostrogoths) Angles: Invaders who later established England. Saxons: a group of germanic people who migrated to Britain Jutes:, Barbarian group related to the inhabitants of Jutland; invaded Britain between 400-500 CE |
| The 10 theories on Rome's decline | Barbarian Invasions Decline in Mortal Values Enviromental and public health probelems Exessive Military spendings to defend the empire inferior Technology inflation political corruption rise in chistianity unemployment urban decay |
| rome's accomplishments | aqueducts build by Romans and is still useful today. it brings us water and improve our systems by making better and easier aqueducts. sidewalks were built so people won't get run over by the carts or wagons. there were also bumps in the street for people to cross or use as speed bumps for carts to slow down, so people can cross. |
| King Pyrrhus | King of Greece that the Romans defeated |
| Corvus | A movable bridge on the front of a ship. used to make battle at sea more like battle on land. |
| Punic Wars | a series of three wars between Rome and Carthage, resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance in the western Mediterranean/ they were against the city Carthage |
| Hamilcar Barca | was Hannibals father, was a general in Carthage's army and he told Hannibal to always hate the Romans and seek to destroy it. |
| "Veni, Vidi, Vici" | "I came, I saw, I conquered" said by Julius Caesar every-time he conquered Hellenistic country. |
| Marcus Aurelius | Last of the "Good Emperors", Wrote "Meditations" personal reflections of his beliefs, End of the Pax Romana, Emperor of Rome. He was also a military leader |
| The period of the five good emperors | 192bc to 96bc |
| Pax Romana | A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. |
| Battle of Adrianople | victory by the Goths that started the final collapse of the Roman Empire /376CE |
| Constantinople | the largest city and former capital of Turkey |
| Byzantium | a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 |
| Byzantium Empire | the civilization that developed from the eastern Roman Empire following the death of the emperor Justinian (C.E. 565) until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. |
| Constantine the great | A Roman emperor of the fourth century. Early in his reign, he issued a document allowing Christians to practice their religion within the empire. |
| Diocletian | He was a general that became emperor in A.D. 284, introduced reforms, he also divided the empire in two and oversaw the eastern part |
| Aqueducts | Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities/ it's also human made |
| Domes | rock layers dip away from the center and form dome-like structures |
| Laws | rules of society that are enforced by government |
| Province and Provincials | territory governed as a unit within a country or empire, It also comes from Latin word provincia which means to conquer |
| Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire | Western Part: the weaker of the two halfs, this empire fell and faded away Eastern Part: the stronger more powerful half, part of the empire that survived the barbarian attacks and lasted for another 1000 years |
| Princeps | leader, chief, founder, originator word prince comes from it |
| Consul | a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country |
| Tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people/ speaks for the poor or lower classes |
| Senate and Senators | is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature or parliament. |
| Republic | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them/ indirect democracy of elected leaders |
| Clovis | king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy/ adopts Chirstianity/ 480 CE |
| Attila the Hun | A king of the Huns in the fifth century. His forces overran many parts of central and eastern Europe. His armies were known for their cruelty and wholesale destruction. He was called the "scourge of God." |
| Strategy of paying off barbarians to stay away | Selling tradeable items such as salt,silk,wood, and gold |
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