An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China
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| 274542173 | Georgraphy of Rome | Midpoint of Rome (Italy). TIber River on one side, and double ring of several hills on other. Rome's location contributed to the sucess of unifying Italy | 0 | |
| 274542174 | Rome's Arable Land | 25% live here. Fertile volcanic soil. | 1 | |
| 274542175 | Rome's Agricultre | Essential economic activity. Land was the basis of wealth. | 2 | |
| 274542176 | Rome Republic | Power was in an assembly of male citizens. Wealthy votes counted more than poor votes. | 3 | |
| 274542177 | Rome Senate "Council of Elders" | Heads of wealthy families were members. Had the most power. | 4 | |
| 274542178 | Consuls | 2 of them, presided over meetings of the senate and assembly. Commanded army. | 5 | |
| 274542179 | Particians/Pleabians | The elite were particians. Majority of population were plebians. "Conflict of Orders": plebians refused to work or fight. | 6 | |
| 274542180 | Tribunes | Creation of new officials, they were drawn from non elite classes and could veto actions of the assembly. | 7 | |
| 274542181 | Paterfamilias | Oldest male had absolute authority over family members. | 8 | |
| 274542182 | Patron/Client Relationship | Patron provided legal advice, representation, physical protection and loans in money. Client supported economic interests of the partron. | 9 | |
| 274542183 | Rome Legal Right of Women | Played no public role. Under power of paterfamilias. Unable to own property, represent herself | 10 | |
| 274542184 | Numina | invisible forces | 11 | |
| 274542185 | Pax Deorum | "Peace of Gods" Romans worked to maintain this, a covenant between Gods and Roman State. | 12 | |
| 274542186 | Causes of Roman Expansion | Some credit this to greed, but it is mainly caused by the Romans wanting to expand their land for buffers to help out with attacks. | 13 | |
| 274542187 | Latifundia | Ranchers. Replaced peasent owners, caused a decline of peasent farmers. | 14 | |
| 274542188 | Octavian | Julies Caesar's grandnephew and hier, eliminated all rivals and set up new Roman gov't system. Dictator but not called King, instead "Princeps" (equal). Prinicpate period. | 15 | |
| 274542189 | Equites | class of well-to-do Italian merchants and landowners second in weath and social status. | 16 | |
| 274542190 | Roman Townhouses VS. Slums | upperclass lived in townhouses. Poor lived the slums in bad parts of the city. | 17 | |
| 274542191 | Trade within Rome | glass, metalwork, and pottery were exported throughout the empire. Imported silk from China, spices from India and Arabia | 18 | |
| 274542192 | Romanization | The spread of the Latin Language and Roman way of life. | 19 | |
| 274542193 | Roman Citizenship | Empire granted citizenship with privelages. Granted to people or communtites for good service, men who completed 26 year term military. | 20 | |
| 274542194 | Jesus | A young Jewish carpenter. Hailed as Messiah and son of God. Central figure for Christianity. | 21 | |
| 274542195 | Paul | Jew from Greek city in Anatolia. Initially persecuted followers of Jesus, but eventually became a Christian. Preahced the new religion. | 22 | |
| 274542196 | Aqueducts | long elevated or underground conduits, carried water. | 23 | |
| 274542197 | Parthia | Kingdom Hier to Meso. Rivalry with Rome. | 24 | |
| 274542198 | Third Century Crisis | Political, Economic and military problems nearly destroyed the Roman Empire. Ex. frequent change of rulers, | 25 |
