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Rome and Christianity (Roman Republic (Julius Caesar (Dictator for life,…
Rome and Christianity
Roman Republic
Twelve Tables
Rome's laws on tablets
Inflation
value of Roman currency dropped
Government is a republic
where citizens vote for their leaders
Julius Caesar
Dictator for life
Assassinated by the Senate
Part of the first triumvirate
Punic Wars
Three wars between Rome and Carthage for control of the mediterranean sea
Legacy
Latin official language
Forms the basis of modern medicine and law
Mosaics
designs made using pieces of stone or tile
Arches
used to support bridges and aqueducts
Pantheon
first domed structure
bas-relief
images were projected from a flat background
Roman Empire
Pax Romana
Time period of Roman greatness
Currency called denarius
civil service system
set up to administer the affairs of government cause it was too much for one man
road network
built to facilitate overland trade and and make it secure
Colosseum
where gladiator games took place in Rome
Geography
-location on Italian peninsula
-located on Mediterranean sea
-Alps separated Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe
-good farmland
Religion
Christianity
Founder= Jesus
Monotheistic
Jesus was considered the Messiah
Roman Polytheism
Based off of Greek gods
Renamed all Greek gods except Apollo