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Romans List 2
Listw 2 Romans vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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gladiators | men/slaves who fought in the Colosseum |
Colosseum | arena built by the Romans that held gladiator fights |
civilized | an advanced society |
Pax Romana | a time of peace and prosperity in Roman times |
Spartacus | roman gladiator who escaped for 2 years |
Circus Maximus | famous Roman race track |
Augustus Caesar | known as the first emperor of Roman empire; great time under his leadership |
Pantheon | early polytheistic temple built for Roman gods |
republic | government where the people elect leaders |
empire | many territories under one leader |
Julius Caesar | Roman general turned dictator who was assassinated |
plebeians | the lower class citizens of Rome |
reign | having rule or authority |
aqueducts | carried water through the Roman empire |
Romulus | founder of Rome according to legends |
Twelve Tables | posted laws of Rome |
SPQR | the senate and the people together ruled Rome |
patricians | higher class citizens of Rome |