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Chapter 5
The Roman Empire
Term | Definition |
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Patrician | a rich Roman citizen |
Plebeian | a poor Roman |
Domus | a private house in ancient Rome |
Atrium | the entrance hall to a Roman house |
Peristyle | a walled garden at the rear of a Roman house |
Insulae | high-rise flats in ancient Rome |
The Forum | the market place in central Rome |
Dole | free grain given to the poor |
Circus Maximus | where the chariot race were held |
Gladiators | slaves or criminals that were forced to fight in the Colosseum |
Legionaries | soldiers in the Roman army |
Aqueducts | concrete archways that brought water from the mountains to the towns and cities |