Vocab words
Dictadors are.......
rules with almost absolute power.
Who is Aeneas
Veto
prohibit
what bridge did they build
Arch bridge
Rome was the first city in history to reach a population of 1 million people.
Massive Population
People elect leaders to govern them
Republic
Who are Romulos and Remus?
The twins that build rome
Latin
The Romans launguage
whats the main language in ancient rome
Latin
The Colosseum
Construction of the Colosseum started in 80 AD, took 8 years to complete, and could hold 85,000 spectators.
plebeins
common people
who is Cincinnatus
The most famous dictador
Romes public meeting place
Forum
What was the name of the road
Via Appia
Military Power
The Roman army was exceptionally disciplined, with soldiers (legionaries) able to march up to 40km (25 miles) in a single day.
nobles called
patricians
Hannibal
The greatest general of the ancient world
Methods to balance power
checks and balance
What was the aquaducts for
transport fresh water from distant places.
Engineering Marvels
Romans built an extensive road network, advanced aqueducts to transport water, and utilized concrete to build massive structures like the Pantheon.
Roman senate
was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the citys leaders
Spartacus
After Sulla died another crisis arose to challenge Romes leader.
legions
or groups of up to 6k soldiers
Fashion
The color purple was so expensive that it was restricted only to the emperor and senators; it was produced from thousands of sea snails.