Basic unit of the ancient roman army, made up of 5,000 soldiers.

"Pax Romana"

First Emperor of Rome

First Emperor of Rome, defeated Marc Antony in a civil war, and was the adopted son of Caesar.

Emperor of Rome who converted to Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople.

Emperor of Rome who spilt the empire into two kingdoms (Eastern and Western Rome).

Roman general fought a civil war against Octavian, and later committed suicide with Cleopatra after the Battle of Actium.

The general who served as consul of Rome and governor of Gaul, who defeated Pompey in a civil war, and was named dictator for life.

First Triumvirate

Second Triumvirate

Founders of Rome

Mixture of Greek, Indian, Persian and Egyptian culture

French, Romanian, and Spanish

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In ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state’s government by appealing to the poor for support.

A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives.

A government in which power is in the hands of a single person.

A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.

A government in which power is in the hands of a few people- especially one in which rule is based upon wealth.

A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of society.

Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts, sciences, philosophy, democracy and architecture.

The great war fought between the Greeks and the Trojans. The Greeks sailed to Troy in order to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of a Greek king.

An ancient Greek city-state. It was known for its militaristic government and for its educational system designed to train children to be devoted citizens and brave soldiers.

A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit

Plato

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