Government & Politics
A government where citizens vote for leaders to represent them.
Republic
The marketplace and meeting center of a Roman city.
Forum
These were three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
Punic Wars
He was a powerful Roman general who helped end the Republic.
Julius Caesar
The boot-shaped land where Rome is located.
Italian Peninsula (or Apennine)
A group of leaders who made laws and advised officials.
Senate
A structure built to carry water into cities.
Aqueduct
A large unit of Roman soldiers.
Legion
He was Rome’s first official emperor.
Augustus
The sea that the Roman Empire grew around.
Mediterranean Sea
The power to reject or stop a law.
Veto
A trained fighter who battled in arenas.
Gladiator
A territory outside of Italy controlled by Rome.
Province
The legendary founder and first king of Rome.
Romulus
A long period of peace and stability in the Empire.
Pax Romana
A wealthy, upper-class Roman.
Patrician
A loose robe worn by Roman men.
Toga
To take control of land or people by force.
Conquer
The general from Carthage who fought Rome.
Hannibal
The year the Roman Republic began.
509 BCE
An official elected to protect the rights of plebeians.
Tribune
A large country house owned by wealthy Romans.
Villa
Money or goods paid to a stronger power.
Tribute
A leader given complete power during emergencies.
Dictator
The year the Roman Empire ended in the West.
476 CE