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Chapter 5
The Roman Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |