Legendary Roman hero; the Romans traced their history back to Aeneas. Aeneas was a Trojan hero who left Troy after the Trojan War, eventually settling in Italy.

Legendary figures in Roman history; they were said to have built a city that eventually became Rome.

a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them

the common people of ancient Rome

a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome’s leaders

to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials

a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers

Carthaginian general; he was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world. Hannibal invaded Italy during the Second Punic War but was eventually defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama.

Former Roman gladiator; he led a slave revolt against Rome.

Roman general; he was one of the greatest military leaders in history. Caesar conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life but was later murdered by a group of senators.

First Roman emperor; he was originally named Octavian. He was the great-nephew of Julius Caesar and gained control of Rome after defeating Marc Antony in battle. As emperor, Augustus built many monuments and a new forum.

Roman emperor; he conquered most of Britain and built a huge wall across the northern part of the island to keep barbarian invaders from the north out of Roman territory.

Roman Peace; a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 BC to AD 180

Roman emperor; he divided the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves.

Leader of the Huns; he led invasions of Constantinople, Greece, Gaul, and northern Italy and was greatly feared by the Romans.

Greek surgeon of the Roman Empire; he described heart valves and studied arteries and veins.

Roman author; he wrote the Aeneid, the great epic about the founding of Rome.

a human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places

style of writing that pokes fun at people or society

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AH - Unit 10

Ancient Rome

Term	Definition
Aeneas	Legendary Roman hero; the Romans traced their history back to Aeneas. Aeneas was a Trojan hero who left Troy after the Trojan War, eventually settling in Italy.
Romulus and Remus	Legendary figures in Roman history; they were said to have built a city that eventually became Rome.
Republic	a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them
Plebeians	the common people of ancient Rome
Patricians	.the nobility in Roman society
Roman Senate	a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome’s leaders
Veto	to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials
Legions	a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers
Hannibal	Carthaginian general; he was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world. Hannibal invaded Italy during the Second Punic War but was eventually defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama.
Spartacus	Former Roman gladiator; he led a slave revolt against Rome.
Julius Caesar	Roman general; he was one of the greatest military leaders in history. Caesar conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life but was later murdered by a group of senators.
Augustus	First Roman emperor; he was originally named Octavian. He was the great-nephew of Julius Caesar and gained control of Rome after defeating Marc Antony in battle. As emperor, Augustus built many monuments and a new forum.
Hadrian	Roman emperor; he conquered most of Britain and built a huge wall across the northern part of the island to keep barbarian invaders from the north out of Roman territory.
Currency	money
Pax Romana	Roman Peace; a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 BC to AD 180
Diocletian	Roman emperor; he divided the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves.
Attila	Leader of the Huns; he led invasions of Constantinople, Greece, Gaul, and northern Italy and was greatly feared by the Romans.
Corruption	the decay of people’s values
Galen	Greek surgeon of the Roman Empire; he described heart valves and studied arteries and veins.
Virgil	Roman author; he wrote the Aeneid, the great epic about the founding of Rome.
Aqueduct	a human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places
Satire	style of writing that pokes fun at people or society

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