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7572045990Tiberriver Rome was located on...0
7572051904Carthagecivilization in North Africa that Rome fought a series of wars against1
7572055466AthensGreek city state known for being the beginning of democracy2
7572060350Spartamilitaristic Greek city-state3
7572072442HellenisticThe form of Greek culture that emerged after Alexander's conquests4
75720840201st Punic WarRome wins, over trade in Sicily, Rome vs. Carthage5
75720906632nd Punic WarRome eventually wins, Hannibal crosses Alps and invades Italian Peninsula6
75720954733rd Punic WarCato calls for Carthage to be destroyed by the Romans, Rome destroys Carthage and salts the Earth7
7572117705Romulusone of the twin brothers who according to legend founded Rome8
7572122760Patriciansupper class people in Rome9
7572128238Plebeiansmiddle class people in Rome10
7572129988Spartacusname of the Slave who led to the 1st century BC rebellion11
7572137856Persian Warsseries of wars fought between the Greek city-states and Persians12
7572149228Peloponessian WarAthens and its allies vs. Sparta and its allies, Sparta wins, big plague in Athens at this time13
7572154054Latiumplain in central Italy where Rome was built14
7572164532Ostiaport city on the Tiber river near Rome15
7572169814ByzantiumEastern Capital of the Roman empire16
7572177523Gaulpresent day France; Julius Caesar commanded legions here17
7572182531PompeiiRoman city buried by a volcanic explosion18
7572185587PolisGreek term for city-states19
7572187580Acropolis"high city," hilltop fortress building in Greece20
7572196464Delian Leaguedefensive alliance of Greek city-states; headed up by Athens21
7572204814Caesar Augustusformer name Octavian; winner of Civil War vs. Marc Antony after the 2nd Triumvirate22
7572219896Julius Caesarmade dictator for life by the Senate after crossing the Rubicon and winning a civil war after the 1st Triumvirate ended23
7572230612Nero1st century Roman emperor who had many killed and persecuted Christians, especially after a fire in Rome24
7572254110Tiberiusemperor of Roman when Jesus was crucified25
7572257188ConstantineRoman emperor who first converted to Christianity26
7572275797AristotlePlato's student, taught Alexander the Great27
7572280507Socrates1st major Greek philosopher; "Father of Philosophy"28
7572298767Platowrote the Republic; student of Socrates29
7572300844Homerblind Greek poet, wrote Illiad and the Odyssey30
7572309815Hippocrates"Father of Medicine," earliest physician31
7572317457DiocletianRoman emperor who divided the Roman empire into 2 districts: East and West32
7572323941HannibalCarthage general during the 2nd Punic Wars; known for using war elephants33
7572365361Marcus AureliusLast of the "Good emperors"34
7572370430HadrianRoman emperor who carried out a number of building projects, including a wall in Northern Britain to keep Scots out35
7572384512Marc Antonymember of 2nd Triumvirate, lost civil war versus Octavian36
7572409439Ostrogoths and Visogothsgroup who sacked Rome for 3 days in 410 AB37
7572411456Attilaleader of the Huns38
7572413234Romulus AugustulusLast Roman emperor in 476AD39
7572417816Vandalsgroup from North Africa who invaded Rome; name means "one who causes senseless destruction"40
7572423382OdoacerBarbarian king who captured Rome in 476 AD41
7572459578ForumRome's public meeting place; center of Roman political life42
7572463466Senatelaw making body in Rome43
7572468963Republictype of government in Rome, people elect representatives44
7572483248Dictatorperson given power in Rome during a time of crisis; Cinncinatus was this45
7572491430Censusmeasuring the population of a place; often for tax purposes46
7572513537Vetomeans "I forbid," consuls in Rome could override a law47
7572517278Consulstwo officials elected from the Senate to administer laws48
7572520492Council of the Plebslegislative body which spoke for Plebeian rights49
757252497312 TablesRome's first code of laws50
7572527913Pax Romanaextended period of Roman peace51
7572531805Pontius PilateRoman leader who ordered the execution of Jesus52
7572553493TheodosiusRoman emperor who made Christianity the official religion53
7572555323Apostlesone who is sent out; early messengers of Christianity54
7572563604JesusSon of God; died on a cross for the sins of humanity55
7572569158MarathonAthens versus Persia; 26.2 miles from Athens, Athens win56
7572597013Thermopylae300 Spartans hold off Persians at a mountain pass57
7572599823Trojan warMycenaeans vs. Troy; early Greek war58
7572605252Philosopher"lover of wisdom"59
7572607909HelotsGreek term for Slaves60
7572610067Agoramarketplace in Greece61
7572612417HoplitesGreek foot soldiers62
7572614291PhalanxGreek fighting formation63

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