Rome
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- messiah
- A person that will come to bring liberty to the world. That idea was a belief of Judaism. Many people believed Jesus was this, also.
- persecution
- Someone who is punished for their religious beliefs is punshed by...
- martyrs
- People who are willing to die for thier religious beliefs.
- consuls
- 2 chief officials the Roman assembly elected every year. There where 2 officials so no one person had all of the power.
- apostles
- A group of 12 men who were Jesus' closest followers.
- barbarians
- People who started attacking Rome's borders in 160AD, after Pax Romana.
- legions
- A well-trained army divides their soldiers in to large groups called...
- basilicas
- Huge, Roman government buildings.
- 30AD
- Jesus was crucified. (As in the form of 100AD)
- 392AD
- DATES: Christianity became the official religon of Rome. (As in the form of 100AD)
- 323BC
- Alexander the Great died. (As in the form of 100AD)
- patricians
- Decendants of Rome's early settlers, who controlled the government.
- 753BC
- Rome was founded. (As in the form of 100AD)
- census
- A count of a countries people.
- pope
- The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- acid rain
- Rainwater mixed with gases from fossil fuels that for a rain the damages stone, which damaged many Roman buildings and monuments.
- dictator
- A ruler with complete authority.
- disciples
- Followers.
- forum
- A public place where people exchange ideas and goods.
- extinct volcano
- A volcano that will never erupt again.
- Old Testament
- Contains the books of the Hebrew Bible.
- parable
- A story that teaches a religious idea.
- 44BC
- Julius Ceasar was assasinated by Roman senate members. (As in the form of 100AD)
- plebeians
- All other Roman citizens, which include farmers, merchants, soldiers, and craftworkers.
- gladiators
- Slaves who were forced to fight, usually to death, for Roman citizens' enjoyment.
- Christianity
- A religion that supported Jesus' ideas that was created after his death by his followers.
- senate
- This was made up of elected government officials whow ere advised by government body.
- crucifixion
- sentence to death where you are nailed to a cross hanging on a wall, and are left to die my thirst or starvation.
- arable land
- Land that is good for farming.
- Gospels
- A Christian writing that described Jesus' life, death, and ressurection.
- vandal
- Someone who purposely damages property.
- republic
- A government the Romans used where wealthy Romans elected leaders.
- tribunes
- When the lesser plebians rebelled in 494BC, they formed there on special officers, much like the partricians' senate. These special officers where called...
- New Testament
- The Gospels combined with a few other books.
- veto
- To refuse to agree to something.
- aqueduct
- A system of bridges and canals that is used to carry water from place to place.