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- 5. Type of government in which the people vote directly on laws or policies
- 8. Branch of government in the Roman Republic made up of 300 patricians who served for life
- 10. Massive empire that controlled most of Western Europe. It was created through military conquest.
- 11. Collapse that ended in 476 CE due to weak leaders, military mistakes, economic issues, social issues, and natural disasters.
- 13. The assassination of this man, who ruled Rome as a consul and dictator, led to the end of the Roman Republic.
- 14. Greek city-state with a direct democracy, emphasized intellectual pursuits
- 15. Roman emperor who converted to Christianity and founded Constantinople
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- 1. Name given to the eastern half of the Roman Empire that did not collapse in 476 CE
- 2. Greek city-state ruled by a king and a council of elders, emphasized military strength
- 3. War between Athens and Sparta, Sparta won
- 4. Type of government in which people elect representatives to make laws on their behalf
- 6. 200 year period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
- 7. Artificial channels used to convey water, common in the Roman Empire
- 9. Conquered from the Mediterranean to India, spread Greek culture
- 12. First emperor of Rome, known as Octavian before becoming emperor
