Gov. I
a government where people choose leaders to make decisions for them
Republic
a person chosen to speak or act for others
Representative
believing in only one god
Monotheistic
a wealthy, upper-class citizen in Ancient Rome
Patrician
a person who has rights and responsibilities in their country or city
Citizen
Empire
a famous Roman general who became dictator before being assassinated
Julius Caesar
the power to reject a law or decision
Veto
a group of powerful men who advised Roman leaders
Senate
believing in multiple gods
Polytheistic
a large stadium in Rome where gladiators fought
Colosseum
a common or lower-class citizen in Ancient Rome
Plebian
a title used by Roman rulers; originally from Julius Caesar’s name
Caesar
Julius Caesar’s adopted son; the first emperor of Rome
Augustus
one of the two top leaders in the Roman Republic
Consul
a group of citizens or leaders who meet to make laws or decisions
Assembly
a person who dies for their beliefs
Martyr
a structure that carries water from one place to another
Aqueduct
the public center of a Roman city where people met, traded, and discussed politics
Forum
a territory or area controlled by an empire
Province
a Roman emperor who expanded the empire and improved its government
Claudius
3 branches of government
Legislative/Executive/Judicial
an official who protected the rights of the plebeians
Tribune
to treat someone unfairly because of their religion or beliefs
Persecute
a fighter who battled for entertainment in Roman arenas
Gladiator
a large group of Roman soldiers (about 5,000 men)
Legion
a 200-year long period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
the emperor who began building the Colosseum
Vespasian
a group of three rulers who share power
Triumvirate
the first written laws of Rome
Twelve Tables
the first Roman emperor to accept Christianity; built Constantinople
Constantine
a soldier who fights for money, not loyalty
Mercenary
the spreading of ideas, customs, and beliefs between cultures
Cultural Diffusion
a person from outside the Roman Empire, often seen as uncivilized by the Romans
Barbarian
the emperor who divided the Roman Empire into East and West
Diocletian