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Ancient Rome Vocab
Ancient Roman Republic and Empire Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Roman Empire | A TIME IN ROME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT WAS RULED BY A DICTATOR (ONE PERSON) At this point in history the Roman Senate had been overthrown by Julius Caesar. |
| Dictator | A RULER DURING THE ROMAN EMPIRE. THIS PERSON HAD TOTAL POWER OF THE EMPIRE OF ROME. |
| Julius Caesar | A GREAT GENERAL WHO FOUGHT FOR THE PLEBEIANS RIGHTS AND OVERTHREW THE REPUBLIC. Made himself the first dictator of Rome & is killed by his peers. |
| Caesar Octavian (Augustus) | CAESAR’S ADOPTED SON WHO BECAME NEXT EMPEROR AFTER CAESAR’S DEATH. Leader during the Golden Age of Rome Worked with the senate to make decisions |
| Pax Romana | THE ROMAN GOLDEN AGE DURING THE FIRST 200 YEARS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Roman peace, stable government, and inventions & prosperity. |
| Aqueduct | RAISED TUNNELS USED TO CARRY WATER FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE CITIES. Irrigation systems in Rome. This is an example of Roman Technology |
| Constantine | THE FIRST CHRISTIAN EMPEROR OF ROME Declares Rome a christian empire. Spreads Christianity throughout empire. Named the eastern empire (Byzantine) capital Constantinople after himself. |
| Byzantine Empire | THE EASTERN EMPIRE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Rome splits into two empires to make it easier to control and rule. The capital was Constantinople. Run by the Greeks |
| Attila the Hun | THE LEADER OF THE HUN EMPIRE THAT INVADED THE ROMAN EMPIRE. A Barbarian leader. Rome was falling apart at this point because of internal conflict. |
| Tiber River | The physical feature where Rome was built. It was shallow making it easy to cross. Provided travel to trade in the sea. |
| Republic | A style of government run by elected leaders chosen by the people to represent their views. Broken into 3 parts: Senate, Assembly, Magistrate/Consul |
| Plebians | Rome’s lower class who rebelled when they weren’t being listened to Artisans, laborers, farmers |
| Patricians | Rome’s upper class citizens who ran the government. Held the highest positions in the republic |
| Magistrates | Upper class citizens (judges, tax collectors, urban planners) that were elected into power by the people. 20 elected officials in power for 1 year. |
| Consuls | The title of the two upper class citizens elected from the magistrates Leaders that created laws & lead army |
| Roman Senate | A group of upper class Romans that advised the leaders. Made up of 300 Patricians |
| Roman Assembly | A group that protected the rights of the Plebeians [lower class] Could veto actions of the consuls. |
| Veto | The action of stopping a law from being passed when one group wants it to and another doesn’t. |
| Checks and Balances | A method of balancing power so that one group doesn’t become too powerful. Used in our government today |
| Punic Wars | A series of wars between Rome and Carthage, a city in northern Africa. fought over resources, land, control, power |
| Gladiators | A slave or captive, who was forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal. Source of entertainment. Victory could earn you freedom |
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