Ancient Rome Flashcards

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Forum

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Site of political, social, economic, and religious gatherings.

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Aqueduct

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A bridge that carries water over an obstacle

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Mosaic

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A picture made by organizing small pieces of hard colored material, like stone, tile, or glass.

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Gladiator

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Fat, free born volunteers or slaves who ate lots of carbs, low protein, and calcium was bone and wood ash.

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Pax Romana

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Roman Peace, started with Caesar Augustus, state of comparative tranquility

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Republic

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Republic is a form of government, and power lies with the people. It works by the government being ruled by elected leaders running through the law.

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Senator

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Patrician, plain robe with purple stripes, political elite

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Patrician

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Higher than plebeians, were usually wealthy landowning families.

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Plebeian

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Commoners, farmers, latins, foreigners

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Equestrian

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Economic elite, owned horses to get around

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Patronage

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System where upper class people can support lower class people/guild. Very conspicuous

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