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AcademicAncient Rome
Academic Ancient Rome Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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Twelve Tables | the first law code of the Romans before Rome became an empire. |
Law of Nations | laws developed during the Roman Empire that were more detailed and sophisticated. They were based on universal laws using reason. |
Dictator | an absolute ruler |
Republic | a form of government in which at last some people vote for representatives who will create laws for the country. |
Triumvirate | a government ran by three people with equal parts. |
Legion | the basic military unit in the roman army including about 5,000 men. |
Imperialism | a policy of establishing control over foreign lands and their people. |
Mercenaries | foreign soldiers serving for pay to defend Rom'es borders. |
Clergy | church leaders, people employed and trained by the church. |
Laity | regular church members |
New Testament | the second part of the Christian Bible; it provides a record of Jesus' life and teachings. |
Gospel | "Good News", the message of Jesus |
Apostles(12 Disciples) | close followers and students of Jesus who spread his teachings. |
Martyr | people who suffer or die for the cause of religious faith. |
Heresy | doing or saying some things that go against the official Church teachings. |
Saul/Paul | set up new Churches around the Mediterranean and taught that non-Jews could be Christians too. |
Messiah | a king who was prophesized (predicted) in the Torah (Jewish holy text) that would save the Jews and lead them to freedom. |
Edict of Milan | a law created by the Emperor Constantine that created tolerance of (allowed for) the religious practice of Christianity. |
Insulae | Roan apartment blocks constructed of concrete |
Pax Romana | "Roman Peace" the time period from the rule of Augustus through Marcus Aurelius when Roman rule brought peace, order, unity, and wealth throughout their Empire. |
Inflation | a rapid increase of prices |
Engineering | the application of the science and mathematics to design and build structures and machines. |
Satire/Satirize | satire is the noun (thing) the word/jokes used to make fun of someone/thing/ satirize is the verb (action) of making fun of someone/thing. |
Aqueduct | bridge like stone structures that carried fresh water from the melting snow in the mountains down by the valley and into the cities. |
Mosaic | pictures created from chips of colored stone or tile. |
Plebians | in the Roman Republic, a social class made up of minor land holders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers. |
Patrician | the ruling class of Rome, owned large tracts of land. |
Paterfamilias | the Roman social structure, the dominant male head of the household. |
Latifundia | large farms (estates) owned by wealth people; sheep and cattle were raised here. |
Etruscans | in the area of Rome before the Latins (Romans). The Romans learned |