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36699276PAX ROMANAA period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.0
36699277OLIGARCHOne of the rulers in an oligarchy1
36699278PUNIC WARSA series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.2
36699279PLEBIANAn ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman republic3
36699280PATERFAMILIASThe male head of family or tribe4
36699281OCTAVIANFormed Second Triumvirate in 43BC with Antony and Lepidus after Caesar's death,reduced power of the Senate, began a period known as Pax Romana or Roman Peace5
36699282MARK ANTONYRoman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars6
36699283CLEOPATRAShe was an egyptian queen who had an affair with Marc Antony. She commits suicie with Marc Antony because Marc was defeated at Actium and Augustus was after them.7
36699284BATTLE OF ACTIUMBattle between Marcus Antony and Octavian for control of the empire. Octavian won in 31 B.C.8
36699285STOICISMAn indifference to pleasure or pain9
36699286CONSTANTINERoman Emperor (4th century A.D.) who promoted tolerance to all religions in the Roman Empire and legalized Christianity10
36699287EDICT OF MILAN313 CE Constantine makes Christianity the primary religion of the Roman Empire11

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