Ancient Rome Flashcards
(11 cards)
Forum
Site of political, social, economic, and religious gatherings.
Aqueduct
A bridge that carries water over an obstacle
Mosaic
A picture made by organizing small pieces of hard colored material, like stone, tile, or glass.
Gladiator
Fat, free born volunteers or slaves who ate lots of carbs, low protein, and calcium was bone and wood ash.
Pax Romana
Roman Peace, started with Caesar Augustus, state of comparative tranquility
Republic
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.
Senator
Patrician, plain robe with purple stripes, political elite
Patrician
Higher than plebeians, were usually wealthy landowning families.
Plebeian
Commoners, farmers, latins, foreigners
Equestrian
Economic elite, owned horses to get around
Patronage
System where upper class people can support lower class people/guild. Very conspicuous