one of two officials who led the Ancient Roman Republic
what is consul?
a ruler who has total control of the government
what is dictator?
a person who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public, usually a slave
what is gladiator?
to murder for political reasons
what is assassination?
an arena
what is a circus?
a letter; in the Christian Bible letter written by disciples to Christian groups
what is epistle?
a person who dies for a cause she or he believes in
what is martyr?
a savior in Judaism and Christianity
what is messiah?
the emperor of Rome from AD 117 to 138; one of Rome's greatest emperor's; worked to unify the empire
what is Hadrian?
foot soldiers
what is legionaries?
a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
what is mercenary?
an economic situation in which there is more money with less value
what is inflation?
a structure that carried water over long distances
what is aqueduct?
a period of stability and prosperity in ancient Rome
what is Pax Romana?
the emperor of Rome from AD 312 to 337; encouraged the spread of Christianity
what is Constantine?
the first Roman emperor; ruled after Julius Caesar's death in 44 B.C. until his own death; named Octavian, he was awarded the title Augustus in 27 B.C
what is Augustus Caesar?
the site of contest and combats between people and animals
what is Collosseum?
to harass or punish in a manner deisigned to injure
what is persecute?
a follower of a person of belief
what is disciple?
a member of a wealthy, upper-class family in the Roman Republic
what is patrician?
citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders
what is republic?
ordinary citizens
what is plebeians?
the language of the Romans
what is latin??
the rejection of any planned action by a person in power
what is veto?
a Roan political and military leader; assassinated by Roman senators
what is Julius Caesar?