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Chapter 6 vocab
Term | Definition |
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republic | government chosen 'by people' |
patrician | upper class landowners |
consul | patrician chosen as leader for one year |
dictator | lower class workers |
tribune | plebeian-elected official |
veto | to block approval. |
legion | basic military unit of 5000 men |
imperialism | establishing control over foreign lands |
province | land under Roman rule |
latifund | huge estate |
census | population count |
satirie | to ridicule |
mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
engineerig | application of math and science most often to constuct |
aqueduct | stucture carry water |
messiah | an anointed kink |
apostle | a follower |
martyr | a sufferer for faith |
patriarch | bishop in eastern empire |
pope | bishop of rome |
heresy | a contrary beliefe |
inflation | rapid in prices |
mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |