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Primary source

a record that was created at or near the time of an event
secondary source

an account written some time after an event
material culture

consists of the buildings, tools, and other objects that shape others
artifact

things made by other hands
republic

a government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
Julius Caesar

popular Rome military hero
assassinate

to murder someone well known
Augustus

First Roman emporer
Pax Romana

a period of peace
Diocletian

a capable leader in AD 284
citizenship

a membership in a community that brings rights
corruption

the use of trust for dishonest gain
Attila

chief of the Huns in AD 430
autonomous

self governing kingdoms
Clovis

founder of the Frankish kingdom
public works

structures built by government for public use
multicultural

consisting of many cultures and religions
Romance Languages

languages based on Latin
Constantine

Emperor who allowed the Christians to worship freely
kingdom

one nation ruled by a monarch
empire

many nations ruled by one nation
How can one nation get too much power?

With better military, larger empire, and powerful leaders
republic

government in which citizens have the right to vote
Roman Republic

centered in Rome, Italy governed by elected officials
Rome

conquered many lands around Mediterranean sea
Why was Caesar assassinated?

in 44 BC he was declared dictator for life. He became too powerful so he was assassinated.
Who is Octavian?
- Became Augustus, first Roman emperor.
- Started more than 100 colonies spreading Roman law and culture.
Trajan

empire reached biggest size during his reign
Hadrian

built hadrian's wall in Britain to keep invaders out
Marcus Aurelious

peace loving but spent time protecting empire with war. Pax Romana ended when he died.
Diocletian

Next 100 years saw civil wars at home and wars at the borders

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Roman Empire

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Roman Empire

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