| A | B |
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| Advantages of the location of Rome | In center of empire(able to rule nort & south), fertile soil, by Tiber River and Med. Sea |
| Republic | Citizens have the right to vote |
| Patricans | Aristocratic landowners, held most of the power |
| legion | Made up of 5000 Roman soldiers |
| Dictator | Has absolute Power |
| Punic Wars | War between Rome & Carthage-Rome won |
| Hannibal | Cartahge general, Led army with elephants over the Alps |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general, senator, and eventual ruler |
| Caesar's Reforms | Expanded senate, granted citizenship, created jobs for poor, landless could own land |
| Pax Romana | "Roman Peace", 200 years of peace & prosperity |
| Romes Economy | Based on agriculture & trade |
| Edict of Milan | Created by Constantine-granted Christians freedom |
| Constantinople | Capital of Byzantine Empire |
| Invade western part of Roman Empire | Huns and Visogoths |
| Reasons why the Roman Empire fell | Inflation, poor harvests, civil wars, too big, bad emperors |
| Aqueduct | Brought water into cities |
