Rome Vocab Flashcards
A great trojan hero
Aeneas
what is an official of the Roman Republic
praetor
a form of government
republic
famous roman dictator
Cincinnatus
commander of Roman Republic
Imperator
An elected official in Rome
magistrates
a group of tree leaders
triumvirate
6000 roman soldiers
legions
slave, trained as a gladiator
Spartacus
12 laws
12 tables
a more sophisticated system
Law of Nations
keeping from one part of the government getting too powerful
checks and balances
roman counsel
Gaius Marius
the two most powerful officials in Rome
consuls
a council of wealthy and powerful romans
roman senate
to reject
veto
rulers with almost all power
dictators
members of the lower class/normal people
plebeians
powerful people/ landowners
patricians
a jew from galilee
Jesus
the langue the romans speak
Latin
Rome’s republic meeting place
forum
Carthaginian military commander
Hannibal
a series of 3 wars
Punic Wars
