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Vocabulary
Emperors
Roman Government
Uniting the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome
100
A common citizen of Rome
What is a Plebeian
100
He was the first emperor and started the Pax Romana
Who is Augustus
100
A form of government where the people choose their representatives
What is a Republic
100
This is a sense of pride in one's country
What is patriotism
100
In the east, this was the prominent religion in the empire.
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church
200
An old Greek city that was renamed Constantinople after the Emperor Constantine
What is Byzantium
200
This family line included the first 5 Roman Emperors
What is the Julio-Claudian Line
200
These were men appointed to represent the rights of the plebeians in the Senate
Who are Tribunes
200
Rome tried to encourage patriotism by allowing local self-government and also granted this to many people conquered
What is citizenship
200
He was the last Roman Emperor in the west
Who was Romulus Augustulus
300
An ancient Roman ruler
What is a Caesar
300
This Emperor was the son of Marcus Aurelius
Who was Commodus
300
The Ancient Roman governing body
What was the Senate
300
A famous ancient Roman road
What is Appian Way
300
This Germanic tribe destroyed much of the Roman empire. Today, their name means to destroy property
Who were the Vandals
400
The last Etruscan King of Rome
Who is Tarquin
400
This emperor outlawed the persecution of Christians. He became a Christian on his deathbed.
Who was Constantine
400
In an attempt to encourage patriotism the Romans often let the people they conquered keep these in their land
What is local self government
400
These were a series of three wars in which Rome established their power over Carthage
What are the Punic Wars
400
In the west, he was the leader of the church
Who was the pope
500
The Roman Emperor who divided the Roman empire into two parts.
Who is Diocletian
500
He was the emperor when Jesus died.
Who was Tiberius
500
After the death of Commodus, the army did this with the seat of emperor
What is auction
500
He was a famous example of the "Roman Spirit"
Whos Regulus
500
Attacks from this Asian tribe caused the Germanic tribes to flee south to Rome
Who were the Huns