Lesson 4 Flashcards
fourth king; built the harbor city Ostia
King Ancus Marcius
Lucumo; built the Capitol, Temple of Jupiter, Circus
King Tarquin
racetrack built by Tarquin; could seat 250,000
Circus Maximus
son-in-law of Tarquin; first to take census
King Servius Tullius
Tarquin the Proud; killed Servius, last monarch
King Tarquin Superbus
the “holy books” (ritual books) of the Romans
Sibylline Books
harbor and port of Rome at the the mouth of the Tiber, means “mouths” in Latin
Ostia
A male seer or prophet
augur
a female prophetess
sibyl
What events took place in the Circus Maximus and in the Forum?
Circus Maximus: horse races, games, and shows
Forum: public meetings, major building for public business, such as temples, law courts, and assembly halls