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Ancient rome vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | power is held by the people and their elected representatives |
| The Twelve Tables | The earliest attempt to create a code of law for citizens. |
| Patricians | Wealthy landowners and families who provided the Empire's political, religious, and military leadership. |
| Plebeians | Average working citizens of Rome; farmers, bankers, builders, and craftsmen |
| Pax Romana | (Roman peace) A period of peace and stability across the Roman Empire that lasted over 200 years. |
| architecture | The designing of buildings |
| contribution | The act of giving; columns, arches, aqueducts, roads, concrete |
| gladiator | A professional Roman fighter |
| human resource | people who provide a job, product or service. |
| natural resource | materials found in nature such as soil, wood, and water. |