geschiedenis flashcards
consul
ruler and head of the Senate in the Republic.
dictator
a temporary single ruler with all powers.
legend
a story from the past that is believed in by many people, but cannot be proven.
republic
form of government without a king or an emperor.
senate
group of wise old men that advised the king and made laws in the Republic.
augustus
the first emperor of Rome.
chivil wars
a period of fighting between different groups in Rome.
emperor
title for the absolute ruler of the Roman Empire who was not a king.
hannibal
Carthaginian general who led his army over the Alps, to fight the Romans on their own ground.
jullius ceasar
one of the most famous and powerful generals of Rome. Caesar was murdered because people thought he wanted to be king.
triomph
a procession through Rome, with the general dressed as a god and featuring the spoils of war.
germania
area north of the River Rhine, not a Roman province.
limes
Roman borders in the north.
amphiteather
round Roman theatre, that looks like a present-day stadium.
aquaduct
Roman bridge carying water.
coloseum
name of the largest open-air theatre in the Roman Empire.
gladiators
trained slaves that fought each other to amuse the audience.
jupiter
supreme god of the Romans.
mars
Roman god of war.
Neptune
Roman god of the sea.
patricians
wealthy families who formed the ruling class in Rome.
pax romana
two centuries of relative peace in the Roman Empire.
plebians
non-patrician people of Rome.
romanosation
copying the Roman way of life.
thermae
Roman bathhouses.
verus
Roman goddess of love.
bible
holy book of the Christians.
christianity
monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.
christians
followers of Jesus Christ.
constantine the great
the first Christian Roman emperor.
