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Rome
Term | Definition |
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1. Romana | "Roman Peace" a long period of peace prosperity began with augustus caesar |
2.Aqueduct | channel that moves water over land. |
3.Augustus | title meaning venerable honored one. |
4.Deified | officially declared a god |
5.Empire | state containing several countries/territories |
6.Villa | Large country home. |
7.Veto | stop or cancel the action of a government official body |
9.Latins | group of people who lived in rome neighboring cities. |
9.republic | government in which citizens have the right to vote or elect officials. |
10.forum | An open area in a city filled with public buildings |
11.Concrete | building materials mixed of stones,sand,limestone,clay and water. |
12.Gladiator | man who fought another man or animal for entertainment |
13.Soothsayer | person who can foresee the future. |
14.Republic to Empire | Julius Caesar made himself dictator for life.In 44 BC after civil war,was murdered for ruling like a king.Later avenged by his nephew and heir Octavian Caesar. Octavian defeated his rival Marc Antony to become the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Was |
15.Roman Women's daily life | Roman women could own personal property,business, and participate in social life |
16.Republic Purpose | created the republic so that no one individual/group had too much power. |
17.Roman Gods | Roman adopted many greek gods and gave them Latin names.Also adopted gods from other cultures as well,and had gods for everything. |
18.Rome's river | Tiber River. |
19.Italy Geography | Italy is mountainous but less rugged,easier to get around,has good farmland and usable rivers |
20.Romans Law legacy | Roman Law used everywhere they ruled,later influenced laws and legal systems of modern countries |
21.Gladiator: | Man who fought another man or animal for entertainment. |
22.Roman Law Legacy: | Roman law used everywhere they ruled,later influenced laws and legal systems of modern countries. |
23.Republic to Empire: | Julius Caesar made himself dictator for life in 44 bc after civil war.Was murdered for ruloing like a king.Later avenged by his nephew octavian Caesar.Octavian defeated his rival Marc Antony to become the first emperor of the Roman Empire.Was given the t |
24.Roman womens daily life: | Roman women could own personal property,buisinesses, and participate in social life |
25.RomeÅ› River: | Tiber River |