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a political system in which the citizens of a region elect representatives to run the government. republic
a class of powerful landowners in ancient Rome who controlled the government and society. patricians
farmers or workers, who made up a large part of the population in ancient Rome. plebeians
ban. veto
the assembly place of an anicient Rome city. Forum
a body of legislator. Senate
the chief executives elected to run the government in ancient Romes. consuls
a political leader holding unlimited power. dictator
a home of the country. villa
the site of chariot races in ancient Rome. circuses
the family father. paterfamilias
priests in ancient Rome who specialized in interpretation of the natural phenomena sent by the god. augurs
a physician who lived in Roman during the AD 100s. Galen
synthesized the knowledge of other in a single theory in astronomy. Ptolemy
man-made channels used to transport water ancient Romans built impressive aqueducts. aqueducts
the language of ancient Rome. Latin
a form of law based on a written code of law. civil law
a religion based on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity
in Judaism, a savior sent by God. messiah
against this turbulent background, a spiritual leader. Jesus of Nazareth
followers of Jesus. disciples
the 12 choseen disciples of Jesus. Apostles
people put to death for the beliefs. martyrs
Christianity might have remained the branch of Judaism. Paul
a ceremony of some Christian denomination that commemorates Jesus' last supper with his disciples. Eucharist
a higher-ranking church official who oversees a group of churches in a particular region or city. bishop
title given to the heads of the Rome Catholic Church. popes
a ruling body of three members. triumvirate
a period of peace in Romam Empires lasting from the beginning of Augustus reign until the death of Marcus Ausrelius. Pax Romana
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