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These men were slaves and prisoners of war who fought against animals and against each other for entertainment.
Who were gladiators?
After he assumed power in a civil war, he tried to pass reforms to weaken the power of the upper-class in Rome and was assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This was the title given to the rulers of the Roman empire after the death of Julius Caesar.
What is an emperor?
The wealthy people in Rome relied on this group of people - who made up about ⅓ of Rome’s population - as the backbone for their extravagant lifestyle.
Who are slaves?
This new building material made Rome’s roads, bridges, and architecture possible.
What is cement or concrete?
This is a term which means an increase in the prices of goods and services.
What is inflation?
This is a name for the group of people who were the upper-class and nobility in Rome.
Who are the patricians?
At first, Rome was ruled by a king, which is this form of government.
What is a monarchy?
Although it is not spoken today, this language was the language of the Roman empire.
What is Latin?
These are soldiers who are hired to fight for a country or region other than their own.
Who are mercenaries?
These long, bridge-like structures delivered water to Roman cities.
What is an aqueduct?
This Roman emperor accepted Christianity in the year 313 A.D. and declared it to be an accepted religion.
Who is Constantine?
In this form of government - adopted by the Roman empire - the people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
What is a republic?
The Roman empire generally stretched around and circled this large body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This silver coin was the common coin throughout the Roman empire.
What is the denarius?
This place was the political and economic center of downtown Rome.
What was the Forum?
This Roman emperor, who was the adopted son of Caesar, increased trade and public building projects in the empire.
Who was Augustus (or Octavian)?
As many as 60 members of this artistocratic branch of Roman government may have participated in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
What is the Senate?
This is the title given to the 200-year period of relative peace and prosperity in the Roman empire.
What is the Pax Romana?
This group of people from the north successfully invaded Rome at the end of the western side of the empire.
Who were the barbarians?
This is the name for the group of people, many of whom were landless farmers, who became the lower class of people in Rome.
Who was the proletariat?
This Roman emperor doubled the size of the Roman army, authorized the persecution of Christians, and divided the Roman empire into two parts.
Who is Diocletian?
This was a system set up by Augustus with salaried, experienced workers to fill government jobs.
What is civil service?
These two brother ruled Rome together but were assassinated when they tried to institute reforms to weaken the power of the rich
Who were the Gracchus brothers?
This proclamation from Constantine granted freedom of religion, ended persecution of Christians, and made Christianity an accepted religion.
What is the Edict of Milan?