Roman Republic
These were the common working-class people of Rome, including farmers, tradespeople, and craft workers.
The Plebeians
This general was named "Dictator for Life" before being assassinated by members of the Senate.
Julius Caesar
This geographic term describes Italy’s shape, as it is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
This commercial empire in North Africa was Rome's great rival during the Punic Wars.
Carthage
This Roman Emperor made Christianity legal after it had been persecuted for nearly 300 years.
Constantine
This was the name for the noble families of Rome who owned the majority of the land and towns.
The Patricians
First official Emperor of Rome
Augustus Caesar
This river, which flows through the Latium plain, acted as a "highway" for Roman trade and travel.
The Tiber River
The First Punic War was fought primarily over the control of this large island.
Sicily
To make it easier to govern, the Roman Empire was eventually split into these two halves.
The East and the West
These were the two leaders elected by the Citizen Assembly to serve one-year terms as army commanders and heads of government.
Consuls
This 200-year period of peace and prosperity began under Augustus and lasted until the death of Marcus Aurelius.
Pax Romana
These mountains are located at the northern border of Italy and provide a natural barrier from the rest of Europe.
The Alps
This famous Carthaginian general invaded Italy from the north by crossing the Alps with his army and elephants.
Hannibal
These groups of people from Northern Europe invaded the Empire, contributing to the fall of the Western half.
Germanic Peoples
These public postings ensured that Roman laws were known by everyone so that Patricians could not take advantage of Plebeians.
Twelve Tables
This language spread throughout the Empire and is the ancestor of Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Latin
This specific fertile plain was the location where the capital city of Rome was originally founded.
Latium Plain
To ensure Carthage could never rise again after the 3rd war, Romans...
Sowed salt into the fields, burned down and destroyed buildings, enslaved its people
This is the name given to the Eastern Roman Empire, which continued for 1,000 years after Rome fell.
The Byzantine Empire
This government body advised the consuls and controlled Rome's money.
This massive building was constructed during the Pax Romana to provide entertainment for the Roman public.
The Colosseum
Rome is located on this continent, which Italy is a part of.
Europe
This Roman Consul is credited with the final defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War.
Scipio Africanus
The capital of the Empire was moved from Rome to this city in the East, which was later renamed after an Emperor.
Constantinople