Chapter Six, World History Ancient Rome
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Corvus | was a Roman military boarding device used in naval warfare during the First Punic War against Carthage. |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian military commander who, in the Second Punic War, attempted a surprise attack on Rome, crossing the Alps with a large group of soldiers, horses, and elephants. |
| Cannae | ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC |
| Scipio | Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) |
| Battle of Zama | the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War |
| Gaius Marius | Roman general who was elected as a consul and brought major changes to Roman Political scenes |
| Sulla | Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC) |
| Julius Caesar | The general during the Roman Republic who took over after the civil war and established Rome as an empire. |
| Jews | are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East |
| Masada | The Jewsih hilltop fortess that held out agianst Rome for 2 years. When the Romans finally reached the fortress all of the people had killed thmeselves rather than face the Romans. |
| Papilio | leather tent used by the romans during war, could fit about 8-10 soldiers, withstand some weather |
| Caligae | are heavy-soled hob-nailed military boots worn by Roman legionary soldiers and auxiliaries throughout the Roman Republic and Empire. |
| Scutum | the Roman Shield |
| Gladius | a sword used by the Romans |
| Tiber | River that runs through Rome |
| Patricians | the wealthy class in Roman society |
| Plebeians | in ancient Rome, one of the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population |
| Consul | in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government |
| Legions | a military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback |
| Carthage | an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis |
| Spartacus | slave, trained as a gladiator, who led a rebellion against the roman army for slave freedom- he was killed after two years |
| Mark | was a Roman politician and general. As a military commander and administrator, he was an important supporter and loyal friend of his mother's cousin Julius Caesar |
| Pax Romana | the Roman peace |
| denarius | the Silver coin of the Roman Empire |
| Battle of Actium | the Final War of the Roman Republic. It was a naval engagement fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VI |
| The Gospels | an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth |
| Augustus | Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman Governer who sentenced Jesus to death |
| Byzantium | an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks |
| Ottoman Turks | captured Constantinople in 1453 and rename it Istanbul; as a result the Byzantine people flee to Italian City-States which becomes a catalyst for the expansion of language and art |
| Roman Baths | public baths where Romans could bathe and socialize together. The water was heated underneath the baths |
| Galea | a Roman soldier's helmet |
| Pilum | was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times |
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