Roman Government
This group of wealthy Roman citizens held most of the power in early Rome.
Patricians
This Roman leader was assassinated in 44 BCE after gaining too much power.
Julius Ceasar
This large Roman stadium was used for gladiator fights and entertainment.
Colosseum
Germanic tribe that helped sack Rome in 410 CE.
Visigoths
The political and social system that developed in Europe after Rome fell.
Feudalism
These common people made up most of the Roman population and fought for more rights.
Plebians
The first Roman emperor who began the Pax Romana.
Augustus
Roman structures that carried water from mountains to cities.
Aqueducts
The attacks by outside groups that weakened Rome.
Invasions
Person at the top of the feudal system social class. Claimed authority over all secular rulers, including kings and emperors.
The Pope
Rome’s early government system where citizens elected leaders.
Republic
This emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to a new city in the east.
Constantine
The long period of peace and stability in Rome.
Pax Romana
The year the Western Roman Empire officially fell.
476 C.E.
A warrior who fought for a lord in exchange for land.
Knight
A ruler who has complete and total power, often during emergencies.
Dictator
Capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
Roman engineering helped improve this activity across the empire.
Trade
The present day name of the city that was once Constantinople.
Istanbul
Land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
Fief
Rome’s first written laws that were displayed publicly.
Twelve Tables
This empire continued in the eastern half after the western Roman Empire fell.
Byzantine Empire
This helped armies and traders move quickly across the empire.
Roads
The fall of Rome led to this historical period in Europe.
Middle Ages
The large farming estate where peasants lived and worked.
Manor