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Chapter 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | government chosen 'by people' |
| patrician | upper class landowners |
| consul | patrician chosen as leader for one year |
| dictator | lower class workers |
| tribune | plebeian-elected official |
| veto | to block approval. |
| legion | basic military unit of 5000 men |
| imperialism | establishing control over foreign lands |
| province | land under Roman rule |
| latifund | huge estate |
| census | population count |
| satirie | to ridicule |
| mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
| engineerig | application of math and science most often to constuct |
| aqueduct | stucture carry water |
| messiah | an anointed kink |
| apostle | a follower |
| martyr | a sufferer for faith |
| patriarch | bishop in eastern empire |
| pope | bishop of rome |
| heresy | a contrary beliefe |
| inflation | rapid in prices |
| mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |