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Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Romana | "Roman Peace" a long period of peace prosperity began with augustus caesar |
| 2.Aqueduct | channel that moves water over land. |
| 3.Augustus | title meaning venerable honored one. |
| 4.Deified | officially declared a god |
| 5.Empire | state containing several countries/territories |
| 6.Villa | Large country home. |
| 7.Veto | stop or cancel the action of a government official body |
| 9.Latins | group of people who lived in rome neighboring cities. |
| 9.republic | government in which citizens have the right to vote or elect officials. |
| 10.forum | An open area in a city filled with public buildings |
| 11.Concrete | building materials mixed of stones,sand,limestone,clay and water. |
| 12.Gladiator | man who fought another man or animal for entertainment |
| 13.Soothsayer | person who can foresee the future. |
| 14.Republic to Empire | Julius Caesar made himself dictator for life.In 44 BC after civil war,was murdered for ruling like a king.Later avenged by his nephew and heir Octavian Caesar. Octavian defeated his rival Marc Antony to become the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Was |
| 15.Roman Women's daily life | Roman women could own personal property,business, and participate in social life |
| 16.Republic Purpose | created the republic so that no one individual/group had too much power. |
| 17.Roman Gods | Roman adopted many greek gods and gave them Latin names.Also adopted gods from other cultures as well,and had gods for everything. |
| 18.Rome's river | Tiber River. |
| 19.Italy Geography | Italy is mountainous but less rugged,easier to get around,has good farmland and usable rivers |
| 20.Romans Law legacy | Roman Law used everywhere they ruled,later influenced laws and legal systems of modern countries |
| 21.Gladiator: | Man who fought another man or animal for entertainment. |
| 22.Roman Law Legacy: | Roman law used everywhere they ruled,later influenced laws and legal systems of modern countries. |
| 23.Republic to Empire: | Julius Caesar made himself dictator for life in 44 bc after civil war.Was murdered for ruloing like a king.Later avenged by his nephew octavian Caesar.Octavian defeated his rival Marc Antony to become the first emperor of the Roman Empire.Was given the t |
| 24.Roman womens daily life: | Roman women could own personal property,buisinesses, and participate in social life |
| 25.RomeÅ› River: | Tiber River |