Ancient Rome I
These twin brothers supposedly founded Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
a leader with complete control or absolute power
Dictator
to prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place
Veto
a famous Roman dictator who gave up power as soon as he defeated the enemy...and went back to farming
Cincinnatus
vast empire with territories on parts of three continents
This is the type of government in which people elect the leaders who govern them.
What is a Republic?
common people
Plebeians
powerful and wealthy nobles
Patricians
public meeting place in Rome
Forum
organized groups of 6,000 soldiers
Legion
one of the most skilled and powerful generals on the history of Rome
Julius Caesar
200-year period of peace and stability within the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
a belief in more than one god
polytheism
channel that carried water into cites from the mountains
Aqueduct
a trained fighter who fought to the death in an arena like the Coliseum
Gladiator
Roman council of powerful and wealthy people who advised city leaders
Senate
This general crossed the Alps with his elephants to attack Rome
Hannibal
a slave and gladiator who lead a slave rebellion
Spartacus
a language that people spoke in Rome
Latin
Italy makes this geographical landform
peninsula
elected officials from Rome's first government
Magistrate
one of two magistrates in Rome with the most power
Consul
wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
the first set of Roman laws that was written
Law of the Twelve Tables
This river is where Rome started on
Tiber