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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
Republic
The 1st written code of laws in Rome
12 Tables
200 year period of peace in Rome.
Pax Romana
The capital of the eastern Roman Empire and later of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic.
Plebian
The elected leaders of the Roman army and government. They would rule for one year.
Consul
Early Christian leader who had been chosen by Jesus to spread his message
Apostle
Tribes from Northern Europe who invaded the remnants of the Roman Empire and settled there.
Barbarians
In Ancient Rome, this was a person of noble birth; an aristocrat.
Patrician
A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome in the Roman Republic.
Senate
Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities
Aqueducts
Ruler of an Empire
Emperor
In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights.
Tribune
A ruler who has complete power over a country.
Dictator
A large arena for "the games", such as animal hunts and gladiator fights.
Colosseum
First Emperor of Ancient Rome
Octavian
A group of about 6,000 foot soldiers in the army of ancient Rome.
Legion
A series of Roman wars against Carthage, a city in Northern Africa.
Punic Wars
In ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment.
Gladiator
Formation Used by the Roman Soldiers in battle
Phalanx