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Ancient Rome Vocab

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Forum- a Roman public meeting place.
Dictatorship- a ruler who has almost absolute power.
Empire- 1 Land with different territories and under a single rule.
Patricians- the Nobles in Rome.
Plebeians- the common people of ancient Rome.
Consuls- the two most powerful officials in Rome.
Senate- Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls.
Veto- to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government actions.
Checks and Balences- a system that balances the distrubution of power in the government.
Latin- the language of the Romans.
Arch- a structure that spans a space and supports a structure and weight upon it.
Aqueduct- A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places
Civil Law- 2 A legal system based on a written code of laws.
Republic- 1 A 'Republic'in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.
Legion- 3 Basic unit of the Roman army. Each had about 4,500-5,000 heavily armed soldiers.
Maniple- Each 'legion' was broken up into 'maniples'. A unit of between 60- Roman soldiers.
Constitution- a system of rules by which the government is organized.
Magistrates- elected officials who enforce the law.
Tripartite Government- A government with three parts. Rome had assemblies, 'senate' and 'magistrates'. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Province- an area of land under political control.
Toga- 1011 a garment that only men wore around their bodies. Only citizens could wear togas.
Pantheon- 11111101 a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods.
Colosseum- 101011111 an outdoor ampitheater built in Rome around 70 A.D..
Greco-Roman- having charecterisics that are partly Greek and partly Roman.
Paterfamilias- the male head of a household or the father of a family.
Centurion- a Roman officer in the military.
Emperor- 2 Name of the Roman ruler.
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