geography
The peninsula where Rome is located
Italy
the lowest class of the social class for ancient Rome
slaves
the first ruler of ancient Rome and called octavion
Augustus
Bridges like thigs that brought water to cities
aqueduct
the name of the 2 twins that founded rome
remus and romulus
The major body of water surrounding the empire.
mediterrain sea
the place where you make laws
the senate
a dictator that wanted to rule the world and expanded way past italy penisula
juluis ceacer
this building is where gladiators fought and were huge
collensulem
The roman name for zeus and is also a planet (zeus is the king of gods in greek mythlogy)
jupiter
the river near where Rome was founded
tiberis river
Rome's first written code of laws.
tweleve tables of laws
he legalizes christian
Constantine the Great
Massive stadium built specifically for chariot races.
circuit maximus
The Roman god of war
mars
The mountain range on Italy's northern border.
the alps
The two most powerful elected officials in the Republic.
consuls
The first emperor to convert to Christianity
Constantine
Ancient Roman city destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius
pompei
the Roman goddess of love and beauty
venus
City in North Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars
carthage
the highest class of romes social class
patricians
Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants
Hannibal
He divided the Roman Empire into East and West halves
Diocletian
The poet who wrote the epic Aeneid.
virgil