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Rome Lesson 2 and 3
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| census | a periodic count of all the peace living in a country, city or other region |
| representative | a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them |
| Pax Romana | a period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 BC and lasted around 200 years |
| dictator | a ruler who has absolute power |
| plebeian | a common farmer, trader or craft worker in ancient Rome |
| aqueduct | a high arched structure built to water over long distances |
| Twelve Tables | the earlist written collection Roman laws drawn up by patricians |
| patrician | a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic |
| consul | one of the two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commeneded the army and were supreme judges |
| republic | a form of goverment in which citizens elect representative to speak or act for them |
| Punic Wars | a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage in 200s BC ending in a victory for Rome |
| Cleopatra | ruler of the Egyptain goverment in Alexandria who has backed cosor in the civil war he waged from 49 BC |
| gladitor | a Roman athlete, usually a slave, crimnal or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment for the public |
| civil war | an armed conflict between groups within one country |
| Pampeii | an ancient city in southwestern Italty that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD |
| Gaul | an ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day places such as France |
| tribune | an elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians |
| Senate | the lawmaking body and most powerful branch of goverment in ancient Rome's Republic |
| Augustus | first empeior won the civil war following Julis Caser assination and establish the Pax Romana |
| Patheon | a large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddesses |
| Julis Caesar | was born into a patrician family in 100 BC and was the first consul of Rome |
| republic | a form of goverment in which citizens elect representative to speak or act for them |
| Pampeii | an ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD |
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