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Chapter 15 – The Roman Empire
Vocabulary
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Vocab Emperor- Absolute ruler of an empire
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Vocab Pax Romana The peace that Augustus brought to Rome
Roman Peace that lasts 200 years
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Vocab Tariff Taxes placed on goods brought into the country (imports)
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Vocab Gladiator- Fighters who fought animals or one another- many were slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, or poor people
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Vocab Inflation- A period of ever increasing prices
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Vocab Barter- Or exchange without using money
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Vocab Domus- Rich person’s house in Rome
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Vocab Rule by Divine right-
Official policy that stated that the emperor’s right to rule did not come from the people but from the gods
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Vocab Juris Prudentes-
Special lawyers and legal writers that helped Roman judges re-write laws
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Vocab Freedmen- Former enslaved people who could have chance to be involved in government
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Vocab Standardized- (Laws) Same in all parts of empire
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Vocab Census- Population count that made sure that people did not pay too much or too little taxes
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