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Roman Vocabulary
Ancient Rome Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by the representative chosen to |
| Sicily | an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy |
| Romulus | the founder of Rome, in 753 b.c., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia |
| Empire | a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government |
| Apennines | a mountain range in Italy |
| Remus | Roman Legend |
| Legion | a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers. |
| Latium | a country in ancient Italy |
| Aeneas | a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans |
| Patricians | a person of noble or high rank |
| Tiber River | a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean |
| Latins | an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome |
| Consul | an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country |
| Etruria | an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers |
| Etruscans | pertaining to Etruria, its inhabitants, civilization, art, or language |
| Carthage | an ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis |
| Tarquins | (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) died 578 b.c, king of Rome 616–578. |
| Praetor | one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul. |
| Dictator | a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. |
| Cannae | an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c. |
| Cincinnatus | Roman general and statesman |
| Aqueducts | a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river. |
| Zama | ancient town in N Africa, the Romans defeated Hannibal near here in the final battle of the second Punic War, |
| Hannibal | general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War |
| Veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
| Rubicon | an act of winning a game against an opponent whose total score is less than 100 |
| Scipio | Roman general who defeated Hannibal. |
| Latifundia | a great estate |
| Actium | Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c. |
| Julius Caesar | Roman statesman, general, and notable author of Latin prose |
| Triumvirate | a group of three men holding power |
| Rhine River | |
| Octavian | |
| Pax Romana | |
| Danube River | |
| Antony | |
| Currency | |
| Puteoli | |
| Cicero | |
| Checks and Balances | |
| Caligula | |
| Ostia | |
| Augustus | |
| Nero | |
| Hadrian |
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