36699276 | PAX ROMANA | A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. | 0 | |
36699277 | OLIGARCH | One of the rulers in an oligarchy | 1 | |
36699278 | PUNIC WARS | A 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 | |
36699279 | PLEBIAN | An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman republic | 3 | |
36699280 | PATERFAMILIAS | The male head of family or tribe | 4 | |
36699281 | OCTAVIAN | Formed 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 Peace | 5 | |
36699282 | MARK ANTONY | Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars | 6 | |
36699283 | CLEOPATRA | She 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 | |
36699284 | BATTLE OF ACTIUM | Battle between Marcus Antony and Octavian for control of the empire. Octavian won in 31 B.C. | 8 | |
36699285 | STOICISM | An indifference to pleasure or pain | 9 | |
36699286 | CONSTANTINE | Roman Emperor (4th century A.D.) who promoted tolerance to all religions in the Roman Empire and legalized Christianity | 10 | |
36699287 | EDICT OF MILAN | 313 CE Constantine makes Christianity the primary religion of the Roman Empire | 11 |
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