Ancient Rome Vocabulary #1
Republic
A government that represents its citizens.
Legion
The Roman army.
Punic Wars
Wars between Rome and Carthage that left Rome in control of the Mediterranean.
Roman Republic founded, 509 BC
Romans overthrow the king, becomes a republic.
Fall of Eastern (Byzantine) Roman Empire, A.D. 1453
Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) conquered by Turks
Plebeian
The Roman lower classes.
Consul
Officers elected for one year terms by Senators to govern the Republic. They could Veto, or reject, laws from the Senate.
Roman Empire
The Roman government after 27 B.C.E. until 476 A.D., (or CE) when that last western Emperor was overthrown. Governed by the Senate and Emperor (called Princip or later Dominus).
Emperor Augustus Crowned, 27 BC
27 BC is considered the start of the Roman Empire.
who gets a free point
mom gets a free point
Patrician
The Roman upper class and wealthy people.
Dictator
Officer elected by the Senate in times of crisis. Given absolute authority.
Byzantine Empire
A modern name for the Greek speaking eastern Roman Empire with a capital at Constantinople (today Istanbul) that lasted until it was conquered in 1453. They would have called themselves Romans.
Christianity become the official religion of the Romans, A.D. 380
Emperor Theodosius outlawed polytheism and made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire.
who gets a free point
sky gets a free point
Senate
The governing body of Rome.
Aqueduct
An invention of the Romans to control water flow into the cities.
lets see who gets a free point
dad gets a point
Division of the Roman Empire, A.D. 395
Roman Empire was split into two parts; Western and Eastern (Byzantine)
who are the 2 people who get to get rid of 2 points
alaina and sky get to get rid of 2 points
Tribune
The elected leaders of Rome’s lower classes who could stop any action by the Senate or judge. They could also call an assembly to create new laws for the plebians.
Barbarians
Roman name for German tribes who often served in Rome’s legions and later invaded and conquered the western part of the Roman Empire.
lets see who gets the free point
alaina gets the free point
Fall of Western Roman Empire, A.D. 476
German leader Odoacer conquered Rome - “Fall of Rome”
if your name was put you have to make dinner and set the table
Skylar and Alaina
go girls