Ch.5 Vocab Flashcards
Pateician
An artistocrat
Consul
An official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government citizens
Dictator
A ruler with total power of the government
Plebian
A commoner
Tribune
An official in ancient rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests
Legion
A unit of 3000-6000 men in the ancient roman army
Punic wars
Were a series of three wars fought between rome and carthage
Hannibal
Millitary leader for carthage
Imperialism
A policy of extending a countrys power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Tinerius and gaius gracchus
Two plebeians,brothers were amoung the first to attempt reform
Augustus
First emperor
Start of empire
Start of payromana
Census
An official count or survey of a population
Pax romana
The law that was made to make peace within the roman empire
Circus maximums
Romes larget chariot racing statdium
Gladiator
Slaves trained to fight
Republic
Where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
Jupitar
Zeus… Chief god, god of thunder and lightning
Carthage
It was the seat of the powerful carthaginain empire… Located on norther coast of Africa
Julius caesar
He was the one that led to the decline of the republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
Jupitar
Zeus… Chief god, god of thunder and lightning
Carthage
It was the seat of the powerful carthaginain empire… Located on norther coast of Africa
Julius caesar
He was the one that led to the decline of the republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
Marcus
Emperor of rome when pax romana ended
Livy
A roman historian who wrote about the history of rome and the roman people
