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forum an open city in an roman city filled with public buildings temples and markets.
republic a form of govrnment In which citizens Have the right to vote and elect officials
etruscans The most powerful group of people in central Italy when Rome was founded Roman culture was affected by the estruscans alphabet religion and architecture
Legion The basic unit of the Roman army consisting of 4500 to 5000 heavily armed soldiers
Romulus and Remus brothers in a legend that of how Rome came to be
Patrician member of the oldest families in Rome, wealthy, had role in government 10% of the Roman population
Tribune Acted as protectors and spokespeople of the Plebeians
Senate Body of elected officials in Rome made up of rich or best known older male citizens could be plebiscian or patrician
Dictator An important official in Roman times took the place of consuls and times of war or emergency held complete power for six months
empire A vast drilling body that contains several countries or territories called provinces
Julius Caesar a Roman general and consul who wanted to rule Rome assassinated in 44BC
Gladiator A trained fighter typically a slave fought for other gladiators and animals to the death in an arena
colossem A large open aired stadium that held gladiator and naval battles for entertainment purposes seated 50,000 people
12 tables A set of laws presented to the Senate by the Tribunes on behalf of the pelbicians covered rights regarding family relations farming's property and inheritance
Pax Romana The period of Stability in Roman Empire started by Emperor Augustus
Concrete building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone clay and water
Pompeii and Hercellanium two cities buried in ash of the Mount Vesuvius volcano in AD 79 and frozen time
Hannibal a daring and ruthless the carthagininan general who fought against the Roman Empire in the Punic Wars
Romance languages Languages that grew out of Latin the 5 most commonly spoken today are Spanish protegees French Romanian Italian Roman soldiers mixed their vulgar Latin with the local languages when they married women of the regions they occupied across Europe
Bulla charm gifted from Roman parents to their children at birth worn by Roman girls until they were married by Roman boys until they were 16 to ward off evil influence
Standardized when all the things of one type are made the same example coins weights and measures for trade purposes
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