Rome Vocab Flashcards
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Rome
Capital of Roman civilization
Cuniculus
An underground irrigation system that Etruscans created
Greco-Roman
Roman culture with a strong Greek influence
Etruscan
One ancient inhabatant of Etruria
Gladiator
A person trained to fight to entertain
Patrician
Upper class in Rome
Plebian
Lower class in Rome
Rupublic
A government where leaders are elected to represent people who weren’t leaders
Senate
300 men who were elected to be in a government body of Rome
Council
People who are summoned for government reasons
Tribune
An official for Rome elected by Plebians
Veto
To refuse proposals in government
Constitution
A set of laws
Civil War
War between different groups in the same country
Punic Wars
Wars fought between Rome and Carthage
Dictator
A single ruler with total power
Julius Caesar
A Roman that became a dictator, but was soon assassinated
Caesar Augustus
Rome’s first emperor
Pax Romana
A 200 year period of peace
Forum
The center of public activities
Rule of Law
An idea that people should live by a set of laws
Paterfamilias
the oldest male in a Roman household
Colosseum
Large arena where sporting events happened
Circus Maximus
Roman stadium used mostly for chariot races
