People
general of Carthage
Hannibal
a boot shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea - where Rome is located
Italian Peninsula
fifteenth day of March on the Roman calendar
Ides of March
three major wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
Roman emperor who moved Rome's capital to Constantinople
Constantine I
famous Roman general who became dictator
Julius Caesar
the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; a part of Italy
Sicily
member of the wealthy ruling class of ancient Rome
patrician
an armed person who fought animals or other people in an arena such as the Colosseum
gladiator
Roman emperor who ordered the death of many Christians
Nero
an ancient civilization with a Hellenistic culture on the Italian Peninsula
a large arena where events were held to entertain the Roman people
Colosseum
member of the working class in ancient Rome
plebeian
a loose robe worn by citizens of ancient Rome
toga
philosopher, lawyer, and member of the Senate; considered the greatest Roman orator
Cicero
ruled the western part of the Roman Empire; became first emperor of Rome after defeating Mark Antony
Octavian
Pantheon
the assembly made up of plebeians in ancient Rome
Tribal Assembly
an alliance among three rulers
triumvirate
philosophy that happiness is the most important thing
Epicureanism
Roman poet who wrote The Aeneid; considered the greatest Roman poet
Virgil
the Roman law written on twelve bronze tablets
the period of peace in the Roman Empire that began with the reign of Octavian
Pax Romana
philosophy that people should strive to be indifferent to pleasure and pain
Stoicism