Rome Flashcards
(26 cards)
Founder of Rome
Romulus
artificial channels that carry water sometimes over arched bridges
Aquaducts
Aeneas
Hero of Trojan war who settled in Italy after Troy was destroyed
Twin of Romulus
Remus
Government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in their name
Republic
Wealthy landowners who held high government positions in ancient Rome
Patricians
Commoners who were allowed to vote but not to hold government office in ancient Rome
Plebeians
Powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders
Senate
Officials who led the executive branch
Consuls
Armed conflict between groups in the same country
Civil war
Roman general, politician, speaker, and dictator
Julius Ceaser
Roman counsel, speaker, and opponent of Cesar
Cicero
Julius Caesar’s great nephew and adopted son who became first Roman Emperor
Augustus
Group of officials employed by the government
Civil service
Latin phrase meaning Roman peace referring to the peace and stability of the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights
Colosseum
Trained roman warriors
Gladiators
Books that teach us about God
Bible
Jewish teacher whose life and teaching became the basis of Christianity
Jesus
Four written accounts of life of Jesus
Gospels
Closest followers of Jesus
Disciples
Stories with morals, often told by Jesus
Parables
Non Jewish people
Gentiles
Apostle and early leader of the Christian church
Paul