Ancient Rome Chapter 7

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Ancient Rome Chapter 7

• The Geography of Ancient Rome
• Lesson 1

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Rome

• City in Italy

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Sicily

• Nearby Island in Mediterranean Sea

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Alps

• Mountain range in northern Italy

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Apennines

• Mountain range that extends the length of Italy

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Basin

• An area of land drained by a river its
  tributaries

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Gaul

• Estuscans migrated from Gaul (modern day France)

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Ancient Rome Chapter 7

• The Roman Republic
• Lesson 2

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Republic

• A government in which citizens have the right to
  choose their leaders Voting Coin

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Senate

• Roman lawmaking council

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Consuls

• Senators who share power equally over all of Rome

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Patricians

• Members of rich powerful families

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Plebians

• Roman farmers, artisans merchants

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Tribunes

• Officials elected to protect plebian interests

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Twelve Tables

• Foundation of Roman Law

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Carthage
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• Additional center of power around the
  Mediterranean

Rome (red) and Carthage (purple) before the Punic
Wars
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Hannibal

• Carthage leader in war with Rome

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Punic Wars
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Punic Wars
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Scipio

• Roman General

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Zama

• Battle where Scipio defeated Hannibal

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Zama
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Zama
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Ancient Rome Chapter 7

• The Roman Empire
• Lesson 3

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Territories

• Large areas of land

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Julius Caesar

• Famous Roman leader

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Cleopatra

• Egypts 21 year old Queen

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Dictator

• Ruler who has absolute power authority

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Ides of March

• March 15 attack on Caesar

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Civil War

• People in one country fight each other

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Octavian

• Julius Caesars nephew Winner of revolution

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Pax Romana

• Roman Peace(lasted 200 years)

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Ancient Rome Chapter 7

• The Legacy of Ancient Rome
• Lesson 4

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Arcitecture

• Science of building

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Colosseum

• Roman sports arena

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Gladiators

• People who fought animals in the Colosseum

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Forum

• Roman Central Marketplace

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Aqueducts

• Roman stone structures that carried water

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Romance Languages
 

• Latin Based languages

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Virgil

• Great Roman poet

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Ancient Rome Chapter 7

• The Birth of Christianity
• Lesson 5

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Palestine

• The land of ancient Hebrews

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Bethlehem

• City in which Jesus was born

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Jesus

• Savior

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New Testament

• Tells the story of Jesus

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Christianity

• Religion based on Jesus

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Nazareth

• Town where Jesus grew up

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Apostles

• 12 closest followers of Jesus

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Paul

• Apostle who was very successful at spreading the
  teachings of Jesus

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Peter

• Apostle leader brought the message of
  Christianity to the Roman Empire

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Bishop

• A church official who leads a large group of
  Catholics

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Pope

• Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of
  Rome

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Constantine

• Roman General who became emperor of Rome. Favored
  Catholics