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| Paul of Tarsus | He was a prisoner. He was a devout Jew from Anatolia who accepted Christian teachings. He was the principle figure in the development of Christianity from a Jewish religion |
| Republic | a form of government in which delegates represented the interests of various constituencies |
| Po River | it runs along Northern Italy to the region of Northern Naples |
| Tiber River | It was not on the coast nor did it run the risk of invasion or attacks from overseas. |
| Senate | The members were mostly aristocrats and they advised the consuls and ratified major decisions |
| Consuls | they were elected by an assembly dominated by hereditary aristocrats and wealthy people. They would serve for a year |
| Patricians | They were the wealthy class of Rome |
| Plebeians | They were the common people of Rome |
| Tribunes | They were officials who represented their interests in the Roman government. They had the power to intervene in political matters. They were the voice of the Plebeians. |
| Guals | they were powerful Celtic people who invaded Italy several times |
| Pax Romana | “roman peace” Augustus reign inaugurated this era., last for about 2.5 centuries. It brought communication, and trade thought of region, and it encouraged it as well. It also included an elaborate system of laws |
| Mare Nostrum | The Mediterranean became a Roman lake. The roman military traveled throughout the empire carrying out their duties and joined with the merchants in linking the Mediterranean’s regions into well-integrated network of communication. |
| Collseum | It’s a Roman building. Its made of marble and was a sports area and stadium. It opened in 80 C.E. It could seat 50,000 peoples and it has multicolored awning that protected people from run and rain. It building was so precise that is was possible to flood it with water to stage mock naval battles. |
| Paterfamilias | The oldest male in the house. He has to power to arrange marriages for his children, and choose what his wife does work wise. He also can sell them in slavery and execute them. |
| Bread & Circuses | subsidized grain and spectacular public entertainments. It kept the masses contented. |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Charismatic Jewish teacher whom everyone recognized as their savior. He was a peaceful man who taught devotion to God and love for fellow human beings. He would speak about wisdom and miraculous powers, able to heal the sick |
| Diocletian | He was the emperor from 284 – 305 B.C.E. He divided the empire into two administrative districts. He hoped the four officials would be able to be administrator the vast empire more effectively than an individual emperor could. He was very skillful and manages to bring Rome many very strong armies. |
| Constantine | he was Diocletian’s son. He moved to stake his claim as sole emperor. He defeated most of his enemies. He ordered the construction of a new capital city, Constantinople. He was an able emperor. |
| Constantinople | A strategic site overlooking the Bosporus, the straight linking the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and beyond. It became the capital of a Roman empire |
| Visigoths | They settled, and adopted agriculture, and drew deep inspiration from Roman society. They adapted to the Roman law and they converted to Christianity. They contributed large numbers of soldiers to the Roman armies. |
| Huns | they began an aggressive westward migration from their homeland in central Asia. They spoke Turkish and were cousins of the nomads. |
| Attila | He was a warrior-king who organized the Huns into a virtually unstoppable military. Under him, they invaded Hungary and probed Roman frontiers into the Balkan region. He didn’t created a political system or a state structure and the Huns disappeared shortly after his death |
| St. Augustine | He was the most important and influential figure. He was the bishop of the Hippo. He had a great education and he became disillusioned with both Hellenistic philosophy and Manichaeism. While he was studying in Italy he converted to Christianity. |
