governments/ leaders
First ruler of Rome after it became an empire
Augustus
Famous arena used for gladiator fights
the collosuem
Basic unit of the Roman army
A legion
River that runs through Rome
Tiber river
Rome’s first written laws
Twelve tables
The governing body of Rome during the Republic
Senate
Large public bathhouses used for socializing
Roman baths
Roman soldier
Legionary
Peninsula where Rome is located
Italian penuncila
Idea that all citizens are equal under the law
Equally before law
General who crossed the Rubicon River
Julius ceaser
Roman temple dedicated to all gods
Pantheon
Formation using shields for protection
a testudo
Sea central to Roman trade and expansion
Medditerrainon sea
Legal system that influenced many modern laws
roman law
System of government before emperors ruled
Republic
Long roads built to connect the empire
Roman roads
Leader of a Roman legion
A centurion
Volcano that destroyed Pompeii
Vesuvius
Crime of betraying Rome
Treason
Emperor known for persecuting Christians and “fiddling” during a fire
Nero
Large oval circus used for chariot races
circus maximus
Enemies Rome fought in a series of wars for control of the Mediterranean
Carthaginians
Region Rome conquered that is now modern France
Gual
Principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty
Trial