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Julius Caesar | He was part of the 1st. Triumvirate and was stabbed to death by his followers |
Plague | An epidemic that may have led to the Fall of the Roman Empire |
Plebeians | Social class made up of minor landholders, merchants, and small farmers |
2nd Triumvirate | Leaders that included: Octavian, Anthony and Lepidus |
Hadrian | Part of the "Five Good Emperors" he built a famous wall in Britain |
Patricians | Great land owners who became Rome's ruling class |
Republic | Form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote |
Paul of Tarsus | He found Christian communities throughout Asia Minor |
Marcus Aurelius | The last of the five great Emperors |
Huns | Asian invaders that contributed to the fall of the empire |
Virgil | Wrote "the Aeneid" |
Hannibal | Was known as a great general. He led his troops through the Alps |
Etruscans & Latiums | Were one of the two other groups that settled in Italy |
Constantine & Diocletion | Were two Emperors in Rome |
Marcus Aurelius | The last of the "Five Great Emperors" |
Jesus Christ | Believed in humility, charity, and love towards others. He was crucified for his beliefs and teachings. |