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History Chp5
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 of 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 races 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 |
| decimatio | every tenth soldier was killed as punishment for mutiny |
| legions | the Roman army was divided into legions. Each legion had about 4000 men |
| century | each Legion was broken into smaller groups called centuries. |
| Latin | the language of the Romans |
| Venus | the god of love |
| Mars | the god of war |
| Jupiter | the king of the gods |
| amphitheatre | large oval stone stadiums |
| fridigarium | a cold room in the public baths |
| tepidarium | a warm room in the public baths |
| caldarium | a hot room in the public baths |
| strigil | a wooden stick used to remove dead skin |
| tunic | a type of dress which was tied at the waist by a belt. |
| toga | a large piece of cloth worn by men that was wrapped around the shoulders |
| palla | a type of large cloak worn by women |
| mosaic | a piece of art or image made from small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials |
| fresco | method of painting on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall surfaces. |
| manumission | a special ceremony to mark the freedom of a slave |
| Conferratio | A wedding ceremony held at a brides house. |
| Ludus | A school for boys and some girls from the age of 7 to 12.. |
| Julian Calendar | Julius Caesar introduced a new calendar to replace the old Roman one. His new calendar had 365 days divided into 12 months and an extra day every four years.. |
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