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Roman Life Flashcards

1
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emancipatio

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process by which sons of paterfamilias become heads of new houses

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adrogatio

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process of one paterfamilias adopting another paterfamilias (had to be approved by pontifices and comitia curiata)

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Aulus

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D

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Decimus

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C

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Gaius

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CN

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Gnaeus

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K

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Kaeso

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L

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Lucius

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M’

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Manius

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M

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Marcus

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P

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Publius

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Q

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Quintus

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SER

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Servius

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SEX

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Sextus

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S

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Spurius

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TI

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Tiberius

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T

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Titus

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praenomen

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First name

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nomen

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second name, shows what gens you are

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cognomen

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third name, descriptive of some ancestor, shows branch of a family (eg: Cincinnatus= curly haired)

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agnomen

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fourth name, from adoption (eg: Octavianus) or military achievement (eg: Africanus)

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22
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How were women named?

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Based on their father’s nomens, so Gaius JULIUS Caesar’s daughter is JULIA

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confarreatio

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traditional marriage ceremony practiced by the patricians, 10 witnesses required

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camillus

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boy who carries utensils of the bride in a confarreatio

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cumerus

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basket that the camillus would hold in a confarreatio

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Farreum Libum

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spelt cake offered to Jupiter during confarreatio

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coemptio

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plebeian marriage ritual, 5 witnesses, represented a fake “sale” of the bride for one coin

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usus

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lower class people marriage

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contubernium

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marriage of slaves

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tunica recta

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women’s wedding dress

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nodus Herculeanus

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knot of Hercules, secured the tunica recta

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flammeum

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orange bridal veil

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vitta

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ribbon holding hair together

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34
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Quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia

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words spoken by bride at wedding

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35
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What month was considered bad for marriage?

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May

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36
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sponsalia

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promise (by law) of a future marriage to someone

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37
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What were the names of the guardian spirits who entered the world with boys and girls?

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Genius (boys) and Iuno (girls)

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38
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Dies Lustricus

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9th day after birth (8th for girls) when name was given

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primordia

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first days before name was given

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40
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What were children called during primordia?

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Pupus/Pupa

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41
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Grammaticus

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School teacher

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42
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paedogogus

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slave who took kids to school

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43
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mango

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slave dealer

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44
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titulus

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scroll containing info about slaves, hung around their neck at a sale

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45
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vilicus

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slave who managed the other slaves on a farm

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46
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vicarius

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slave owned by another slave

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47
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pilleus

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cap worn by slaves at auctions

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alae

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alcoves on either side of the atrium

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vestibulum

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entrance hall from street to atrium

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50
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imagines

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wax figures of ancestors stored in the alae

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51
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sella

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stool

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52
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solium

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high backed chair

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53
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lucerna

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lamp

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54
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clepsydra

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water clock

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55
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solarium

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sundial

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56
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toga virilis

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average citizen

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57
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toga candida

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running for office, whitened with chalk

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toga praetexta

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purple border, worn by consuls, dictators, censors, etc and boys

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59
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toga picta

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crimson color, triumphant generals

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60
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toga pulla

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people in mourning

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61
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lacerna

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worn over toga (overcoat) to protect from the elements

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soleae

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sandals/slippers with a leather sole

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calcei

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shoes

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64
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petasus

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wide brimmed traveling hat

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65
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zona

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women’s girdle/belt

66
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fullo

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drycleaner, they often used urine

67
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pilleus

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cone shaped cap of freedom

68
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thermopolium

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deli

69
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malum persicum

A

peach

70
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malum armeniacum

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apricot

71
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malum punicum

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pomegranate

72
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oleum

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olive oil

73
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mulsum

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wine and honey

74
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mulsa

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water and honey

75
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garum

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fermented fish sauce

76
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glis

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doormouse (a delicacy)

77
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ientaculum

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breakfast

78
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prandium

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lunch

79
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cena

A

dinner

80
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gustatio

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appetizer

81
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lectus

A

dining couch

82
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secunda mensa

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dessert

83
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ab ovo usque ad mala

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from the egg to the apples (meaning the beginning to end of a Roman meal)

84
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convivium

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dinner party

85
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Naumachiae

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mock naval battles in colosseum

86
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thermae

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baths

87
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apodyterium

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dressing room in baths

88
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tepidarium

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warm room

89
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caldarium

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hot room

90
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frigidarium

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cold room

91
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unctorium

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room for rubbing and anointing with oil in baths

92
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laconicum

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steam room in baths

93
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Parts of a palaestra

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piscina (cold pool) and destrictarium (scraping off sweat and dirt)

94
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tesserae

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dice

95
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tali

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knucklebones (like dice, but four sided and marked with 1,3,4,6)

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fritillus

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box to hold tali

97
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carceres

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starting gate at chariot races

98
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spina

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dividing wall in chariot race

99
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metae

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turning posts in chariot race

100
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spatium/curriculum

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1 lap of a chariot race

101
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missus

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full chariot race course (normally 7 laps)

102
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dator ludorum

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giver of games

103
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mappa

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napkin dropped by dator ludorum to start chariot race

104
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factiones

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the groups of chariot racers (red green blue white)

105
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Who added colors to the chariot racing factiones, and what were they>

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Domitian added purple and gold

106
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venationes

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hunts in the Circus for entertainment

107
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Lanista

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gladiator trainer

108
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rudis

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wooden sword used in gladiator training and given to them if they won freedom

109
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Porta Libitinensis

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gate where dead bodies of gladiators exited

110
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Porta Triumphalis

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gate in circus maximus, chariots entered there

111
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essedarius

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fought from chariot gladiator

112
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tiro

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gladiator making his first public appearance

113
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andabata

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blindfolded gladiator

114
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dimachaerus

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two sworded gladiator

115
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laquaeatores

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lasso gladiator

116
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retiarius

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net and trident gladiator

117
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Murmillones

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fish helmet gladiator

118
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secutor

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similar to the murmillones, fought a retiarius

119
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prolusio

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fake fight with blunt weapons before actual gladiator fight

120
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nos morituri te salutamus

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“we who are about to die salute you”

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consuls

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chief magistrates, 2 elected to serve each year

122
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praetors

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judges

123
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quaestor

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treasurer

124
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aediles

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public stuff like games

125
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praefectus annonae

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supervised grain supply

126
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censor

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two elected every 5 years, served 18 months, they did a census and could take away citizenship from people, also did building projects like roads and aqueducts

127
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dictator

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6 month term in times of emergency

128
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iudex

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judge

129
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argentarius

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banker

130
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sutor

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shoemaker

131
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tonsor

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barber

132
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nomenclator

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reminds his boss of the name of the person he is speaking to

133
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carnifex

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butcher

134
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publicanus

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tax collector

135
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pistor

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baker

136
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caupo

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innkeeper

137
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cenotaphium

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empty tomb for if body wasn’t found/lost at sea

138
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puticuli

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graves for poor people on Esquiline hill

139
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ustrina

A

private burial plot

140
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columbaria

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underground chamber to hold funeral urns

141
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laudatio

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funeral oration

142
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lectus funebris

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funeral couch in atrium where body was placed

143
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rogus

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funeral pyre

144
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funus acerbum

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funeral for young children

145
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funus plebeium

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funeral for plebeians

146
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Salii

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leaping priests of Mars

147
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augures

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interpreted wills of gods by watching bird flight patterns

148
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quindecemviri

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priests in charge of watching the Sibyline Books

149
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fetiales

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20 priests who declared war

150
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Compitalia

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feast of the crossroads, Lares (gods of fields) worshipped

151
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Lupercalia

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fertility festival on February 15, whipping stuff

152
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Parilia

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Rome’s birthday on April 21st

153
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Robigalia

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red dog sacrificed to Robigus(god of rust) to avoid wheat rusting

154
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Saturnalia

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slaves switched roles with masters, gambling allowed

155
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iauna

A

(front) door

156
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fores

A

double doors

157
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posticum

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back door (opened into the garden)

158
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versūs Fescennīnī

A

what the crowd sings in a wedding procession

159
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forica

A

public toilet

160
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litterator

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