The important people of Rome
Who is Ceasar
Ceasar is a general who was admired for his bravery and skills in battle
Why did romans Create a system of checks and balences
They created it to keep any one part of a government from becoming stronger or more influential than others
What is a punic war
A Punic war is a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa
Who is cecero
Cicero is a philosopher and a gifted orator
What is a aqueduct
It is a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
who are Remus and rumulus
They are twin boys who were abandoned when they were babies and were saved by a wolf that raised them so they built a city remember the wolf so one of them got mad and so they fought and romulus killed remus
What is a forum
A Forum is a place where public meeting were held and the 12 tables
Who is Gacius Marius
Gacius Marius was a person who encouraged poor people to join the army
What is a civil law
It is a legal system based on a written code of laws
who is Aeneas
Aeneas was a Trojan hero who took his followers to Italy
what is a Senate
A Senate was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leader
who is spartacus
spartacus is a person who rose up and demanded freedom
What does legions mean
It means a group of 6000 soldiers
who is Augustus
Augustus is a leader of Rome who made many improvements in the city
Who were the three Goverments
Magistrates, senates, Assemblies and Tribunes
Who is Tiberus
Tiberus is a person who created farms for the poor people to keep them happy and prevent rebelions
What are the 5 Roman Languages
Italian,French,Portuguese, and Romanian
What is crucifixion
It means a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
Who is Theodosius
Theodosius is a person who made Christianity Rome's official religion
Why did Romans want their laws written down
Because people were getting punished for something they did not even know about
Who fought in the Punic War
Rome and Carthage fought in the Punic War
What does messiah mean
It means "Gods anointed one"