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| Italy | The country we have been studying in this unit that is boot shaped. |
| Rome | The capital city of Italy. |
| Mercenary | A foreign soldier who serves in an army only for pay. |
| Constantinople | The ancient capital of Byzantium; now Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Constantine | The Emperor of Rome who encouraged the spread of Christianity. |
| Diocletian | The Emperor of Rome who reorganized the Roman government. |
| Tiber | A major river in Italy. |
| Inflation | An economic situation where there is more money with less value. |
| Messiah | A savior in Judaism or Christianity. |
| Gospells | In the Christian Bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which are the first four books in the New Testament. |
| Paul | He was a disciple of Jesus who spent his life spreading the teachings of Christianity. |
| Epistle | A letter; In the Christian Bible letters written by disciples like Paul to Christian groups. |
| Martyr | A person who chooses to die for a cause he/she believes in. |
| Nero | A Roman emperor known for his mistreatment of Christians. |
| Judea | The Jewish homeland. Herod was the ruler of this area and during his reign Jesus was born. |
| Disciple | A follower of a person or belief. |
| Republic | A type of government where citizens have the right to vote for their leader. Ancient Rome began as a monarchy but changed to this type of government. |
| Patrician | The name given to upper class citizens in Roman society. |
| Consul | A name given to the two Roman government leaders. |
| Veto | A power of a leader. It means, “I forbid it.” |
| Dictator | An official that had all the powers of a King but could rule for only 6 months. |
| Romulus and Remus | Two brothers- a legend on the founding of Rome |
| Octavian | Leader of Rome after Julius Caesar. He was the adopted son of Caesar. |
| Province | A unit of the Roman Empire. |
| Aqueducts | A structure built to carry water long distances. |
| Collosseum | A giant arena where gladiator events occurred. |
| Greece | An Ancient Civilization where the Romans took many ideas. |
| Augustus | The name given to the adopted son of Caesar meaning “highly respected” |
| Hadrian | A Roman emperor who worked to unify Rome, protected the people, and created a code of laws. |
| Etruscans | A group of people that took over Rome around 600 B.C. |
| Julius Caesar | A successful army general who rose in Rome as a stronger leader during the Fall of the Republic. |
| Plebians | A name given to ordinary citizens in Roman society. |
| Emperor | An all-powerful ruler. |
