Transcript Chapter 15 Vocab

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