Ancient Rome Vocabulary Flashcards
Aqueduct
A man made channel used for delivering water to Roman towns
Barbarian
A term used to describe people who lived outside the Roman Empire
Century
A division of the Roman army made up of 80 soldiers led by a centurion
Dictator
A ruler with absolute power
Forum
The area of a Roman town that was the center of Roman life
Gladiator
A warrior who fought to the death for Roman entertainment
Legion
The main unit of the Roman army.
Republic
A country where the government is run by elected officials
Colosseum
A large amphitheater where gladiator contests were held
Patricians
Wealthy and powerful Roman noblemen
Plebians
The common people of Rome
Pax Romana
A period of peace in Rome
Tribune
The elected leader of Rome’s lower classes
Stoicism
Main philosophy that Romans encouraged being strength, duty, loyalty
Romulus and Remus
Twins credited with building the city of Rome
Virgil
A famous Roman poet who wrote an epic called “The Aeneid”
Spartacus
A former gladiator who was the leader of the most successful slave rebellion in Rome
Veto
To reject
Archaeologist
A person who studies the lives and cultures of ancient people
Artifact
An object which has been made or modified by man
