Vocab
to prohibit or reject
veto
Roman general who became dictator for life; was stabbed to death on Senate floor
Julius Caesar
Displayed in the Roman Forum; served as basis of Roman law
Law of 12 Tables
barbarian invasions, population decrease, and high taxes led to this
Fall of Rome
raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
aqueduct
country homes belonging to rich Romans
villas
Emperor who divided Rome into 2 parts
Diocletian
magistrates, Senate, & assemblies/tribunes
tripartite government
origin of Rome's main gods
Greek mythology
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, & Romanian
Romance Languages
corruption
Fearsome Hun leader who attacked Rome's eastern empire
Attila
Rome's public meeting place
Roman Forum
Trade in the empire grew to having a uniform ____
currency/money
Roman dictators ruled for this long
6 months
groups of up to 6,000 soldiers
legions
First emperor of Rome
Augustus
wars fought between Rome & Carthage
Punic Wars
The Roman empire entirely surrounded this body of water
Mediterranean Sea
material that made Roman structures last
concrete
when the largest group has the power to decide government actions
majority rule
Farmer who rose to the position of famous dictator; defeated his enemy and then resigned
Cincinnatus
keeps any branch of government from being too powerful
checks & balances
Means "Roman Peace"; a time of peace & prosperity
Pax Romana
Legendary twin brothers, raised by a wolf, who are said to have founded Rome