Chapter 6 World History study guide

Romans set up a new government in which some officials were chosen by the people.

300 members of the landholding upper class powerful senate

senators elected 2 from the patrician class

ruler who has complete control over a government

farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders who made up most of the population

basic military unit

high ranking church official with authority over a local area

war fought between 2 groups of people in the same nation

person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs

savior sent by god

religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the church

soldier serving in a foreign army for pay

bridge like stone structures that brought water from the hills into cities

or "Roman Peace" 200 year span that began with Augustus and ended with Marcus Aurelius

Rome's largest race course.

ambitious military commander

a Jew; founder of christianity

a Jew from Asia minor played most influential role in the spread of christianity

wrote the poem Aeneid

talented general who gained the throne in 312

"good emperor" codified roman law

German leader ousted the emperor of Rome (became known as the fall of Rome)

Carthaginians general that led his army and dozens of elephants on an epic march across the Pyrenees.

Germanic people

emperor who set out to restore order

nomadic people migrating across central Asia.