Rome Chap. 6:2 key vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pax Romana | 200 year period of peace within the Roman empire; begins with Augustus' reign (story of first Christmas tied to his reign); massive building and engineering projects; |
| civil war | conflict between groups within the same country |
| triumvirate | 3 consuls: Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey; ruled 10 years during the Roman Empire |
| good emperors | skilled in governing; promoted building projects and expansion. Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius |
| Julio Claudian Emperors | Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero. (family of Julius Caesar) |
| gladiators | strong, healthy male slaves that were forced to become professional fighters; fought to the death in public contests |
| empire | a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler |
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