Senate
The Roman Senate was composed nearly exclusively of people described by this Latin word
What is a senex?
This title gave an official the power to temporarily override all laws in times of crisis
What is a dictator?
This famous emperor has a salad named after him
Who is Julius Caesar?
In the Roman Republic, only the Senate could appoint a dictator during this official gathering
What is the Comitia Curiata?
The Twelve Tables tablets were originally displayed here
What is the Forum?
The Senate’s main role was to advise these elected leaders of Rome
What are consuls?
Two consuls were elected each year to lead this branch of Roman government
What is the executive branch?
During this emperors tenure he commissioned Virgil to write of the most famous epics, the Aeneid
Who is Emperor Augustus?
This Roman dictator is most famous for his conquest of Gaul
Who is Julius Caesar?
This principle from the Twelve Tables meaning “no one can be convicted without evidence", still persists today
What is innocent until proven guilty?
The Senate met in this building in the Forum
What is the Curia?
This official acted as the chief priest in Rome
What is the Pontifex Maximus?
Allegedly this emperor set fire to Rome in order to rebuild it in his image
Who is Emperor Nero?
This Roman dictator famously gave up power and returned to his farm after saving Rome in 458 BC
Who is Cincinnatus
The group of men who codified the Twelve Tables system into law
Who were the Decemviri?
The Roman Senate passed these official decisions creating laws and policies
What are senatus consulta?
The two chief magistrates elected annually were called this
What are consuls?
This emperor was the one to transition Rome from a republic to an empire
Who is Augustus?
This law limited the dictator’s term to six months
What is the Lex Valeria?
The rights granted to Romans by Twelve Tables system are most similar to this more modern political document
What is the Bill of Rights?
This famous Roman senator and orator opposed Julius Caesar and was killed on the Ides of March
Who is Marcus Junius Brutus?
This office was created to protect the common people and had the power to veto decisions
What are tribunes?
This Roman emperor expanded the territory of empire the most during his reign
Who is Emperor Trajan?
This dictator famously saved Rome by defeating the Aequi people
Who is Cincinnatus?
The year the Twelve Tables original tablets were destroyed