People
The common, poor people of Rome
Plebeian
2 leaders ho made decisions for Rome. They ruled for 1 year and could veto decisions.
Consul
Rome's first emperor in 27 BCE who changed his name to Augustus.
Octavian
The belief in many gods
polytheism
Peninsula, river, and mountains
The Geography of Rome
a member of a wealthy family in Rome
Patricians
form of government where the citizens select their leaders.
Republic
The greatest of the 5 good emperors. His laws protected women, children and slaves.
Hadrian
Center of Roman towns. These large open squares were places where the government buildings were located and people gathered to hear speeches.
forum
The 3 reasons for the fall of Rome
Bad government, economic problems, and foreign invaders.
People captured in wars were sometimes taken and became these
Slaves
Saying "No" or rejecting the decision made by a person in power.
veto
an area of the empire which had a Roman governor supported by an army
province
The reason Caesar was killed
He became too powerful
What economic problem did the Roman Empire have?
Rome ran out of money
A person who fought to the death as entertainment for the Roman people
gladiator
Powerful military leader who became dictator of Rome and was killed by Senators.
Julius Caesar
Two of Rome's most evil emperors
Caligula and Nero
The clothing that Roman citizens wore
toga
What is the leader of a province called? hint: It is also the name of the leader of each of the US's 50 states.
governor
the king of all Roman gods and goddesses. He was also the god of the sky.
Jupiter
The Queeen of Egypt who became Julius Caesar's wife.
Cleopatra
What is the value of XXVII
27
The reason Romans called the Mediterranean, "Our Sea"
Rome controlled all the land around the Mediterranean Sea.
fNero & Caligula were so bad, that Romans tried to do what?
Take them out of the history books