Leaders
A military commander and leader of Rome.
Consul
This was the written and spoken language of the Roman Empire.
Latin
This group of people has no rights. They worked in homes, on farms, did construction, and were sometimes tutors.
Slaves
These stretched across the Roman Empire and connected everything. They helped improved the military, postal, and trade systems.
Roads
Romans stole most of their mythology from this Ancient Civilization.
Ancient Greece
This man was considered the first Emperor of the Roman Empire. His name was Octavian.
Augustus
These laws were written on bronze tablets and outlined the rights of Roman citizens.
The Twelve Tables
This group of people were slaves who had earned the right to be free.
Liberti
These were public places for Romans to relax and hang out. They sometimes included saunas and were warmed by big fires that heated water as it moved through pipes.
Roman Baths
Many of the names of Roman Gods and Goddesses are now the names of our what?
Planets
This Roman Tribune invaded Britain, declared himself Dictator for Life, and put Cleopatra in charge as Pharaoh.
Julius Caesar
This means Roman Peace and describes a period of 200 years where the empire prospered.
Pax Romana
This group of people were the middle class in Rome. Men of this class could vote.
Plebeians
This was a place where Romans gathered to watch important events such as Gladiator fights and Theatre events.
The Colosseum
This religion was originally banned but later became the official religion of the Roman Empire during Constantine's reign.
Christianity
A government run by three equal leaders.
Triumvirate
The Ancient Romans built these to carry water from rivers to cities.
Aqueducts
This class were often rich. They could vote and hold office.
Patricians
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Roman Numerals
This religion was constantly persecuted in Rome, but was sometimes given a special exemption from worshipping Roman Gods. Hadrian hated this group the most and after a rebellion, he executed many of their scholars.
Judaism
This military general led Carthage in battle against Rome in the Punic Wars. He lost... three times:(
Hannibal
These wars between Rome and Carthage transformed the Roman Empire, they included war elephants.
Punic Wars
This class was formed later than the others. These were wealthy Plebeians who owned had horses.
Equites
This was a place where people gathered to share ideas, hang out, shop, and gossip. Today, a similar location is a shopping mall.
The Roman Forum
He is the king of the Gods, controlling the sky and thunder. AKA Zeus
Jupiter