Terms
Someone whose power was absolute in times of crisis
Dictator
Military division of 50,000 soldiers
Legion
group of three rulers made up of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
Triumvirate
what sea is around Rome
Mediterranean
One of two officials who shared the powers of ruling and whose time in office was limited to one year.
Consuls
Elected to represent lower class
Tribune
The meaning of Pax Romana that lasted 207 years
Roman peace
the structure that Romans engineered to help move water
aqueducts
Type of government features elected officials who rule on behalf of the citizens
Republic
Common farmers, merchants, workers and artisans
Plebians
Julius Caesar's son who became Caesar Augustus
Octavian
Why were the Twelves Tables significant
Wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held power in early republic
Patricians
Chosen to represent the upper class
Sentator
Individuals who fought in the collosseum
gladiators
How long did Pax Romana last
207 years
Carthaginian general that invaded Rome
Hannibal
Daring Roman General who attacked Carthage in Second Punic Wars
Scipio
they could travel freely throughout the empire
What was the result of the first Punic War
Rome dominated lands around the Mediterranean sea