Whats it called
A government of kings and queens
monarchy
One of the ancient tribes of Italy; they passed on Greek culture to Romans.
Etruscans
The last kings of Rome were from his family
Tarquin
A Roman siege weapon
catapult
The river that runs through Rome
Tiber
Grand nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar
Octavian
brought water from the mountains into Rome
aquaducts
An ancient tribe that gave its name to Italy
Italics
A man, chosen by the senate, who ruled the republic for 1 year
consul
A period of Roman history noted for peace
Pax Romana
A volcano that erupted, burying cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Vesuvius
Great Carthaginian general
Hanibal
Government ruled by representatives of the people
republic
The class of Roman citizens represented by farmers and craftsman
plebians
A man chosen by the plebians, to represent them in the senate
tribune
A river in northern Italy that armies could not cross without senate approval
Rubicon
The city that would be renamed Constantinople
Byzantium
Fought a civil war with Julius Caesar
Pompey
The market place
forum
A nomadic tribe of Mongolians who invaded Rome
Huns
Fought great battles with the Gauls
Julius Caesar
Soldiers that made up a large unit of the Roman army
legionaries
An island very close to Italy
Sicily
The Roman general that defeated Hannibal
Scipio Africanus
A word that means Phoenician
Punic
gladiators
Sentenced to death by the Senate; his slave killed him
Nero
The military commander in charge of 100 soldiers
Centurion
An ancient name for France
Gaul
Built a splendid marble palace for himself called the "Golden House"
Nero