| A | B |
|---|
| Julius Caesar | declared himself dictator for life |
| Republic | Roman government after Tarquin |
| Crossroads | between Asia and Europe - good for trade |
| Feudalism | land owning nobles run the government |
| Senate | group of Roman citizens who run the government |
| schism | When the Medieval Church split into two churches |
| Augustus | First Roman Emperor |
| Pax Romana | 200 year period of peace and prosperity |
| Aqueducts | carry water to Roman towns |
| Colosseum | stadium where gladiators fought |
| Theocrarcy | government controls church and state |
| Inflation | price of goods go up rapidly |
| Iconoclasm | to destroy religious artifacts and symbols |
| Mercenaries | paid fighters -- not loyal to group |
| Constantinople | City that became the capital of the Roman Empire |
| Clovis | Converted to Christianity -- united Franks |
| Battle of Tours | Saved Christianity in the West |
| Learning | Charlemagne promoted and revived... |
| Protection | purpose of a castle |
| Fief | land given to a vassal |
| Manor | Nobles land -- farming community |
| Chivalry | Knights code of conduct |
| Nobles | social class which includes lords and vassals |
| Goths | Germanic tribe scaked Rome in 410 |
| Charlemagne | Created a Christian Empire 800 |
| Battle of Adrianople | Rome loss to Goths -- beginning of end |
| Nika Riots | Uprising where Justinian killed 30,000 people and rebuilt the city |
| Alaric | Goth Leader scaked Rome 410 |
| Self-Sufficient | Have everything you need |
| Missionaries | Spread the word of God |
| Latifundia | Large Roman farms / estates |
| Romulus Augustus | Last Roman Emperor in the West |
| Huns | Invaders from Asia |
| Vikings | Raiders from the North brought Disorder |
| Longship | Invention allowed Vikings to raid anywhere |
| Barter | to exchange goods |
| Code of Justinian | written laws -- gave women more rights |
| Twelve Tables | set in bronze -- gave more rights to Plebians |
| Commodus | Assassinated -- throne sold off -- ends Pax Romana |
| Hagia Sophia | Cathedral which showed emperor's power |
