Roman Empire
This river runs through the city of Rome.
Tiber river
This leader was assassinated on the Ides of March
Julius Caesar
Romans watched gladiator fights in this building.
Colosseum
Rome was first ruled by kings, then became this type of government.
republic
Romans built these to carry water into cities.
aqueducts
This famous structure was used for gladiator fights and big events.
The colosseum
This was the first emperor of Rome.
Augustest
Wealthy Romans often lived in large homes called this.
villas
This group of leaders made laws in the Roman Republic.
Senate
This strong building material helped Rome build long-lasting structures.
concrete
This system of roads helped Rome control and connect its empire.
The Roman roads
This emperor built a huge wall across northern Britain.
Hadrian
This was the main language spoken in ancient Rome.
Latin
This set of laws was written on 12 tablets for everyone to see.
Twelve Tables
These roads helped soldiers and goods travel quickly
Roman roads
This type of government did Rome have before it became an empire.
A republic
This emperor was known for being cruel and “fiddling” while Rome burned.
Nero
This group of people made up the upper class in Rome.
patricians
These leaders were elected to run the government each year
consuls
Romans created this system of arches used in bridges and buildings
the arch
This emperor was the first ruler of the Roman Empire.
Augustest
This emperor made Christianity legal in Rome
Constantine
This group of people were the common citizens of Rome.
plebeians
This system allowed one person to have total control in emergencies.
dictatorship
This famous code of law influenced modern legal systems
Roman law