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Rome Chapter 11 Section 1
Horrell Lamb Stroup
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6th Grade
04/19/2012

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Cicero
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Philosopher who tried to stop the chaos in Rome's government (p.322)
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civil law
Definition
legal system based on a written code of laws (p.328)
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orator
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a public speaker; a person who speaks in public (p.322)
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Romance (Languages)
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Latin languages including Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian (p.328)
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Julius Caesar
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the most powerful Roman general (p.323) His brother, Orange Julius, makes an awesome smoothie. (p. made up)
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Ovid
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he wrote poems about Roman mythology (p.327)
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provinces
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outlying areas controlled by Romans (p.325)
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currency
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coins of gold and silver used by the Romans as money (p.326)
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Pax Romana
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the first 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire (p.326)
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aqueduct
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a raised channel used to carry water from mountains to cities (p.327) Awesome!
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