Vocab
support columns
pillars
god of the sea
Neptune
people who were owned, not treated fairly
enslaved romans
Which fable's moral was kindness?
"Androcles and the Lion"
Where is Rome?
Italy
uncivilized, violet, wild
barbarians
goddess of love
Venus
which class of people were the most powerful?
Patricians
Who were the brothers who fought over where to put Rome?
"Romulus and Remus"
Mercenaries didn't care about saving Rome and tribes invaded.
creative and clever
ingenious
Jupiter
Plebians lived in ________ and were often ________for the city.
apartments, farmers
What Roman phrase means " I came, I saw, I conquered?"
veni, vedi, vici
What makes Rome a civilization?
same government and same language in a common area
unit used to measure gold and silver
talent
Mercury
plebians
With power comes danger
How did Rome become so large?
Rome conquered and took land.
details, complicated
elaborate
who is Venus's son?
What does the phrase "all roads lead to Rome" mean?
There are multiple ways to do something.
Rome controlled the Mediterranean Sea and Carthage.