Vocab
Things to know
Things to Known2
Things to Known 3
100
Unofficial political alliance known as an Amitca, between three prominent Roman politicians -Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, Crassus
What is First Triumvirate
100
-Were unique to Rome -carried water
What is Aqueduct
100
Barbarian group that spent 2 weeks destroying Rome and stealing valuables
What is Vandals
100
Laws apply to everyone equally
What is Rule of Law
200
Roman Peace
What is Pax Romana
200
-Germanic Tribe -Asked Roman Government for protections -treated bad -rebelled against Romans -fought and defeated -Barbarian group that was the first to capture Rome
What is Visigoths
200
The type of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
What is Eastern Orthodox
200
Simplified legal system that became the basis for the legal systems of most modern Western civilizations
What is Justinian Code
300
Large open space that served as a market place and public square -Romans shopped for food and luxury items, played games and talked with friends *in greek:agora
What is Forum
300
Another name for Barbarians that describes where they came from
What is Germanic Tribes
300
The type of Christianity in the Western Roman Empire
What is Roman Catholic
300
known for military accomplishments
What is Pompey
400
A large theater
What is Colosseum
400
Main rivals of the Romans for control of trade on Mediterranean
What is Carthage
400
They hoped to reform Rome by returning latifundia back to the plebeian farmers
What is Graccuhus Brothers
400
A river in central Italy, flowing hough Rome into the Mditerranean
What is Tiber River
500
City destroyed by Mount Vesuvlus
What is Pompeii
500
Split of Christian church
What is Teh Great Schism
500
Roman religion was mostly borrowed from these people
What is The Greeks